Keith Azopardi

Keith Azopardi QC[1] (born 6 June 1967) is a Gibraltarian lawyer and politician[2] serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats since 2017.

The Hon.

Keith Azopardi

QC
Keith Azopardi at the Gibraltar National Day Political Rally, 10 September 2011.
Leader of the Opposition
Assumed office
30 November 2017
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterFabian Picardo
DeputyRoy Clinton
Elliott Phillips
Preceded byDaniel Feetham
Member of the Parliament of Gibraltar
Assumed office
2019
Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office
2000–2003
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSir Richard Luce
David Durie
Succeeded byJoseph Holiday
Personal details
Born (1967-06-06) 6 June 1967
Gibraltar
NationalityBritish citizen (Gibraltarian)
Political partyGibraltar Social Democrats (1996-2003, 2017-present)
Other political
affiliations		Progressive Democratic Party (Gibraltar) (2006-2012)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

He was born in Gibraltar on 6 June 1967 and was called to the Bars of England, Wales and Gibraltar in 1990. He is of Maltese descent.

He served as Minister for Environment & Health for the Gibraltar Social Democrats from 1996 to 2000, after which he was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar[2] and Minister for Trade and Industry, a position he held until 2003.

He stood down from politics in 2003 but later founded the Progressive Democratic Party in June 2006. He was also involved in the negotiations with the British Government that led to the grant of the new Gibraltar Constitution of 2006.[2]

In October 2009, Azopardi published a book "Sovereignty and the Stateless Nation: Gibraltar in the Modern Legal Context" (Hart Publishing ISBN 978-1-84113-916-6) discussing the constitutional status of Gibraltar, and proposing ways forward to achieve an enduring settlement to the dispute with Spain.[2][3]

In July 2017, he rejoined with the GSD and has represented himself as candidate for 2017 Gibraltar Social Democrats leadership election, opposing Roy Clinton. He won the elections and became the new leader of the GSD in November 30, 2017

See also

References
  1. "Appointment of Queen's Counsel". Gibraltar Chronicle. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW - NO. 24 Sovereignty and the Stateless Nation Gibraltar in the Modern Legal Context". Hart Publishing. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  3. "Queen, The Rock Version". The Gibraltar Chronicle. 2009-11-18. Archived from the original on 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-17.


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