Peter Caruana

Sir Peter Caruana
5th Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office
17 May 1996 – 9 December 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSir Hugo White
Sir Richard Luce
Sir David Durie
Sir Francis Richards
Sir Robert Fulton
Sir Adrian Johns
Preceded byJoe Bossano
Succeeded byFabian Picardo
Leader of the Opposition
In office
9 December 2011 – 10 January 2013
MonarchElizabeth II
DeputyDaniel Feetham
Preceded byFabian Picardo
Succeeded byDaniel Feetham
In office
16 January 1992 – 17 May 1996
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byAdolfo Canepa
Succeeded byJoe Bossano
Personal details
Born (1956-10-15) 15 October 1956 (age 68)
Gibraltar
NationalityBritish (Gibraltarian)
Political partyGibraltar Social Democrats (since 1990)
SpouseCristina Triay
Children7
Alma materQueen Mary College, University of London
WebsiteOfficial website
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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]

  1. ^ "Legal news". The Daily Telegraph. London. 14 April 2011. p. 30.