Sir Peter Caruana | |
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5th Chief Minister of Gibraltar | |
In office 17 May 1996 – 9 December 2011 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Hugo White Sir Richard Luce Sir David Durie Sir Francis Richards Sir Robert Fulton Sir Adrian Johns |
Preceded by | Joe Bossano |
Succeeded by | Fabian Picardo |
Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 9 December 2011 – 10 January 2013 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Deputy | Daniel Feetham |
Preceded by | Fabian Picardo |
Succeeded by | Daniel Feetham |
In office 16 January 1992 – 17 May 1996 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Adolfo Canepa |
Succeeded by | Joe Bossano |
Personal details | |
Born | Gibraltar | 15 October 1956
Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
Political party | Gibraltar Social Democrats (since 1990) |
Spouse | Cristina Triay |
Children | 7 |
Alma mater | Queen Mary College, University of London |
Website | Official website |
Sir Peter Richard Caruana, KCMG KC (born 15 October 1956) is a Gibraltarian former politician who served as Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 1996 to 2011 and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) from 1991 to 2013. He is the longest serving Chief Minister to date.
Caruana is a barrister by profession. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel for Gibraltar in 1998 (which became King's Counsel upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II), and elected an Overseas Master of the Bench of Inner Temple in 2011.[1]