Parliament of Gibraltar

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The Parliament of Gibraltar is the unicameral legislative body responsible for making laws and overseeing the government of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliament
unicameral legislature
associatedWith British constitutional tradition
buildingLocation Main Street, Gibraltar
canBeDissolvedBy Governor of Gibraltar
coatOfArmsUsed Coat of arms of Gibraltar
constitutionalStatus legislature of a British Overseas Territory
country Gibraltar
createdBy Gibraltar Constitution Order 1969
electoralDistrictType single territory-wide constituency
elects Chief Minister of Gibraltar
formerName House of Assembly of Gibraltar
foundationYear 1969
hasCommitteeFunction scrutiny of government policy
hasNumberOfChambers 1
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.parliament.gi/
headOfGovernmentChosenBy Parliament of Gibraltar
jurisdiction Gibraltar
languageUsed English
legislatesOn domestic law of Gibraltar
legislativeBranchOf Government of Gibraltar
locatedIn British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
linked to: Gibraltar

Gibraltar
meetsIn Gibraltar Parliament Building
meetsInCity Gibraltar
meetsInSession plenary sessions
membersTitle Members of Parliament
nameChangeYear 2006
numberOfMembers 17
oversees Government of Gibraltar
partOf Westminster system
political system of Gibraltar
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the Parliament
primaryFunction government oversight
lawmaking
reformedBy Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006
replaced House of Assembly of Gibraltar
responsibleFor approval of the budget of Gibraltar
enactment of primary legislation
sovereignState United Kingdom
structure unicameral
subordinateTo Constitution of Gibraltar
termLength 4 years
typeOfLegislature subnational legislature
votingSystem partial block voting
worksWith Governor of Gibraltar

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Gibraltar legislature Parliament of Gibraltar
Parliament of Gibraltar replaced House of Assembly of Gibraltar
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Parliament of Gibraltar formerName House of Assembly of Gibraltar
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Parliament of Gibraltar meetsIn Gibraltar Parliament Building
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Parliament of Gibraltar headOfGovernmentChosenBy Parliament of Gibraltar
Government of Gibraltar legislativeBranch Parliament of Gibraltar
Government of Gibraltar precededBy House of Assembly of Gibraltar (as main institution of self-government)
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Gibraltarians associatedWith Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 establishes Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006 replacedBody House of Assembly of Gibraltar
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Main Street, Gibraltar hasBuilding Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Speaker of the Parliament of Gibraltar jurisdiction Parliament of Gibraltar
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
Speaker of the Parliament of Gibraltar appointedBy Parliament of Gibraltar
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
Speaker of the Parliament of Gibraltar officeHeldIn Parliament of Gibraltar
subject linked to: Speaker of the Parliament
Constitution of Gibraltar governs Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Constitution of Gibraltar establishes Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar
Coat of arms of Gibraltar usedBy Gibraltar Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Gibraltar