Robert Peliza

Sir Robert John "Bob" Peliza KBE GMH ED (16 November 1920 – 12 December 2011)[1] was a Gibraltarian politician.

The Honourable Sir Bob Peliza KBE ED GMH
2nd Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office 6 August 1969 – 25 June 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Joshua Hassan
Succeeded by	Sir Joshua Hassan
Personal details
Born	16 November 1920 Gibraltar
Died	12 December 2011 (aged 91) Gibraltar
Nationality	British (Gibraltarian)
Political party	Integration with Britain Party
Spouse(s)	Lady Irma Peliza
Children	7

Career

He founded and led the Integration with Britain Party and was the second Chief Minister of Gibraltar serving in office from 6 August 1969 to 25 June 1972. He was one of the members of the Constitutional Conference chaired by Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd in 1968 that drafted Gibraltar's first Constitution.[2] Peliza was also Speaker of the Gibraltar House of Assembly from 1992 to 1996 and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment from 1993 to 1999.[3]

Peliza died on 12 December 2011 at St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar at the age of 91.

See also

• List of Gibraltarians
• Politics of Gibraltar

References

1. International Who's Who 2000
2. The Gibraltar Constitution - 1969 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
3. "The Royal Gibraltar Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2019.