This article lists political parties in Gibraltar.
Current parties
editActive Gibraltarian parties
editName | Abbreviated | Political Ideology | Political Position | British affiliation | Year Founded | MPs | |
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Gibraltar Social Democrats | GSD | Liberal conservatism | Centre-right | Conservatives | 1989 | 8 | |
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party | GSLP | Social democracy | Centre-left | Labour Party | 1978 | 7 | |
Liberal Party of Gibraltar | Libs (or LPG) | Liberalism / social liberalism | Centre-left | Liberal Democrats | 1991 | 2 | |
Together Gibraltar | TG | Progressivism | Centre to centre-left | none | 2017 (as a movement) 2018 (as a party) |
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Former British parties
edit- The British Conservative Party (local branch). A branch of the UK South West region party, which contested European Elections, where Gibraltar was part of the South West England constituency.[1]
- UKIP Gibraltar - A branch of the UK Independence Party set up to promote UKIP in the European Elections and originally was to contest the 2015 General Election in Gibraltar[2][3]
Defunct parties
editName | Abbreviated | Political Ideology | Political Position | Year Founded | Year Dissolved | Seats won (if applicable) |
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Progressive Democratic Party | PDP | Liberal conservatism / economic liberalism | Centre-right | 2006 | 2013 | - |
Gibraltar Labour Party | GLP | Socialism / social democracy | Left-wing | 2003 | 2005 | - |
Gibraltar Reform Party | GRP | Green politics / green socialism | Left-wing | 2000 | 2005 | - |
Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights | AACR | Liberalism / civic nationalism / populism | Centre-left | 1942 | 1992 | 7/15 (1969 and 1988); 8/15 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |
Democratic Party of British Gibraltar | DPBG | Conservatism / integrationism (Britain) | Right-wing | 1976 | 1984 | 4/15 (1976; as the 'GDM'); 6/15 (1980) |
Integration with Britain Party | IWBP | Integrationism (Britain) | Right-wing | 1967 | 1976 | 5/15 (1969); 7/15 (1972) |
Commonwealth Party | CWP | N/A | N/A | 1956 | 1957 | N/A |
Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar | PAG | Integrationism (Spain) | Right-wing | 1977 | 1980s | - |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Conservative Party in Gibraltar
- ^ "GBC | Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ UKIP To Contest Gibraltar 2015 General Election UKIP To Contest Gibraltar 2015 General Election - Aug 19 2013, YGTV