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Appendix 4 - The Government of Gibraltar

Peter Gold
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University of the West of England
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The Constitution of 1969 established a House of Assembly, consisting of a Speaker appointed by the Governor, 15 elected members (of whom no more than eight may come from the winning party) and two ex-officio members (the Attorney-General and the Financial and Development Secretary).

Executive authority is exercised by the Governor, who is also the Commander-in-Chief. He is normally required to act in accordance with the advice of the Gibraltar Council, consisting of four ex-officio members (the Deputy Governor, the Deputy Fortress Commander, the Attorney-General and the Financial and Development Secretary), together with five elected members of the House of Assembly appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Chief Minister.

There is a Council of Ministers presided over by the Chief Minister. Britain is responsible for external affairs, defence and internal security; other areas of responsibility are devolved to elected Ministers.

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A Stone in Spain's Shoe
The Search for a Solution to the Problem of Gibraltar
, pp. 218
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Print publication year: 1994

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  • The Government of Gibraltar
  • Peter Gold, University of the West of England
  • Book: A Stone in Spain's Shoe
  • Online publication: 26 October 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5949/UPO9781846317262.028
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  • Peter Gold, University of the West of England
  • Book: A Stone in Spain's Shoe
  • Online publication: 26 October 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5949/UPO9781846317262.028
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  • The Government of Gibraltar
  • Peter Gold, University of the West of England
  • Book: A Stone in Spain's Shoe
  • Online publication: 26 October 2011
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.5949/UPO9781846317262.028
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