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{{Short description|Democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory}}
{{Infobox government
| government_name  = His Majesty's Government<br />of Gibraltar 
| government_form  = Central Government
| image            = HM Government of Gibraltar logo.svg
| image_size       = 250px
| caption          = 
| date             = 
| country          = {{flagdeco|Gibraltar}} [[Gibraltar]]
| branch1          = The Crown
| branch1_label1   = Head of state
| branch1_data1    = [[King Charles III]]
| branch2          = Legislative
| legislature      = [[Parliament of Gibraltar]]
| branch3          = Executive 
| leader_type      = Head of government
| leader_title     = [[Fabian Picardo]]
| leader_type2     = Headquarters
| leader_title2    = [[6 Convent Place]],<br />[[Gibraltar]]
| main_organ       = [[Cabinet of Gibraltar]]
| branch4          = Judicial
| court            = [[Supreme Court of Gibraltar]]
| url              = {{url|https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/}}
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Politics of Gibraltar}}
'''His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar''' is the [[democracy|democratically elected]] [[government]] of the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] of [[Gibraltar]]. The head of state is [[King Charles III]] who is represented by the [[Governor of Gibraltar|Governor]]. [[Elections in Gibraltar]] are held every four years, with a [[unicameralism|unicameral]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|parliament]] of 18 members of which 17 members are elected by popular vote and one, the [[Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament|Speaker]], appointed by Parliament.

==The executive==
The leader of the majority party (or majority coalition) is formally appointed by the governor as the [[Chief Minister of Gibraltar|Chief Minister]] ([[head of government]]).<ref name="CIA">{{cite web|editor=Central Intelligence Agency|editor-link=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Gibraltar|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gibraltar/|access-date=2012-09-14|work=[[The World Factbook]]}}</ref>

==The legislature==
The [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] (Council of Ministers) is generally formed by 9-10 of the 17 elected Members of Parliament, through choice made by the Chief Minister with the approval of the Governor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gibraltarlawyers.com/gibraltar/legislature|title=Gibraltar Parliament|editor=Isolas Gibraltar Lawyers|access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref> The 7-8 remaining members constitute the [[His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)|Opposition]] ([[Shadow Cabinet]]).<ref name="CIA"/>

The [[2023 Gibraltar general election|last general election]] was held on 12 October 2023.

==Salary==

The Chief Minister earns £142,689 (per anuum) whilst the other Ministers earn £109,253.

==Cabinet==
The Cabinet (elected as from [[2011 Gibraltar general election|December 2011]]) and after the reshuffle, as announced by the Chief Minister after the 2023 general election.

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2" | Party
!Name
!Portfolio
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Fabian Picardo]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small> {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KC}}
| 
* [[Chief Minister of Gibraltar]]
* Responsibility for the Economy, Public Finance, 
*Financial Stability, Digital Services and IT & Logistics Department 
* ''Constituency MP for Upper Town''
|-
!style="background-color: #df424d" |
| valign=top| [[Liberal Party of Gibraltar|LPG]]
| valign=top| [[Joseph Garcia (Gibraltarian politician)|Joseph Garcia]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small>
| 
* Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar

* ''Constituency MP for Lower Town''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[John Cortes (Gibraltarian politician)|John Cortes]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small> <small>[[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]</small>
| 
* Minister for Education, the Environment & Climate Change, Heritage, Transport & Traffic and Technical Services 
* ''Constituency MP for Alameda Estate and the South District'' 
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Christian Santos (Gibraltarian Politician)|Christian Santos GMD]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small>
|
* Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism 
*'' Constituency MP for Varyl Begg Estate, Sir William Jackson Grove and Mid Harbours''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Nigel Feetham]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small>
| 
* Minister for Financial Services & Gaming and Justice 
* ''Constituency MP for Glacis Estate, Laguna Estate, Ocean Village and Bayside'' 
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Joe Bossano|Sir Joseph Bossano]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small> {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCMG}}
| 
* Minister for Economic Development, Enterprise, Telecommunications & the Gibraltar Savings Bank
* ''Constituency MP with'' '''''Special Responsibility for Senior Citizens'''''
|-
!style="background-color: #df424d" |
| valign=top| [[Liberal Party of Gibraltar|LPG]]
| valign=top| Leslie Bruzon <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small>
| 
* Minister for Sports, Industrial Relations and Civil Contingencies 
* ''Constituency MP for the Eastside and Catalan Bay''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Patricia Orfila]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small>
| 
* Minister for Housing 
* ''Constituency MP for Bayview area, Cumberland, Nelson's View, The Anchorage, Rosia Plaza, Rosia Dale and Europa Point''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Gemma Arias-Vasquez]] <small>[[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]</small> {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KC}}
| 
* Minister for Health, Business, the Port, Town Planning and Public Utilities 
* ''Constituency MP for the Westside Area''
|}

== See also ==
* [[Gibraltar Parliament]]
* [[His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)]]
* [[Judiciary of Gibraltar]]
* [[Politics of Gibraltar]]
* [[Political development in modern Gibraltar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/ Official website]
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