MINISTER

BUSINESS

Chief Minister:

The Hon Fabian Picardo

• The Economy
• Public Finance and the Treasury
• International representation of Gibraltar and its people
• International Treaties
• The child-friendly city
• Personal status including immigration, residence & adoption
• Taxation including Coordination of International Exchange of Information
• Elections
• Industrial Relations
• The Civil Service and the public sector as a whole, including state-owned enterprises
• Customs
• Matters related to Armed Forces Veterans and relationship with the MOD
• Chairman, inter-ministerial committee on the prevention of drugs misuse, including substance abuse and rehabilitation
• Chairman, Borders and Coastguard Agency
• Chairman, Gibraltar Development Corporation
• Chairman, Gibtelecom
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid, overall responsibility and supervision of Government departments and public administration.

Deputy Chief Minister:

The Hon Dr Joseph Garcia

• Working in close partnership with the Chief Minister in his exercise of overall responsibility for and supervision of Government departments
• External action, coordination of the external action of the Government of Gibraltar in particular:
  • the European Union
  • the United Nations
  • relations with the Commonwealth
  • international political lobbying
  • promotion of the right to self-determination
• “Brexit” work related to the United Kingdom’s planned departure from the European Union
• Work on any Future Partnership negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union
• Responsibility for Gibraltar representative offices abroad
• Political, democratic and civic reform
• Transparency, Open Government and Information
• Lands and Government projects
• Civil Aviation
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid.

Minister for the Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change and Education:

The Hon Prof John Cortes

• Education
• The University of Gibraltar
• Green Gibraltar
• The Environment
• Climate change, conservation and sustainability
• Upper Rock
• Marine resources
• Maintenance, administration and operation of tourist sites and beaches
• Pollution prevention and control
• Public health
• Environmental health
• Urban Renewal
• Refuse collection and disposal
• Heritage
• Culture
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid.

Minister for Digital, Financial Services and Public Utilities:

The Hon Albert Isola

• Financial Services
• Gaming
• Broadcasting and Digital Services
• IT, e-Government and e-commerce
• Cyber-Security
• Data protection
• Town Planning
• Public Utilities
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid.

Minister for Social Security, Economic Development, Enterprise, Telecommunications & the Gibraltar Savings Bank:

The Hon Sir Joe Bossano

• Economic development & inward investment
• Post-Brexit economic plan
• International Trade
• Telecommunications
• Enterprise
• Public Sector Efficiency
• Procurement
• Training, apprenticeships and skills
• The Gibraltar Savings Bank
• Gibraltar National Mint
• Financial Stability
• Social Security
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid.

Minister for Housing, Employment, Youth and Sport:

The Hon Steven Linares

• Housing
• Housing Works Agency
• Development of affordable, co-ownership estates
• Sport
• Leisure
• Youth
• Employment
• Employment Tribunal
• Health and Safety
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid.

Minister for Transport:

The Hon Paul Balban

• Technical Services Department
• Infrastructure
• Transport including: 
  
  • Public service vehicles
  • Public transport
  • Traffic
  • Parking
  • Roads
  • Licensing & Vehicles
• Implementation of Sustainable Traffic and Transport Plan (STTP)
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid. 

Minister for the Health Authority, Justice, Multiculturalism, Equality and Community Affairs:

The Hon Samantha Sacramento

• Equality and minorities
• Disabilities
• Civic Rights
• Citizen’s Advice
• Ombudsman
• Civil Contingencies
• Justice including:
  
  • The Anti-Corruption Authority
  • The Legal System
  • Probation Service
  • Tribunals
  • Community services scheme
  • Access to justice/legal aid and assistance
  • Law drafting
  • Policing
  • Her Majesty’s Prison Service of Gibraltar
• Gibraltar Health Authority
• Promotion of healthy lifestyles
• Elderly residential services
• The Care Agency (including disability services)
• Families, children and social development
• The control of drugs misuse including substance abuse, rehabilitation and responsibility for Bruce’s Farm (including the regulation of the medicinal use of cannabis)
• Gibraltar Fire and Rescue Services
• Airport Fire and Rescue Services
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid. 

Minister for Business, Tourism and The Port:

The Hon Vijay Daryanani

• Small and family businesses
• Business and commercial affairs
• Tourism
• Entry points into Gibraltar
• Postal services
• Office of Fair Trading
• The Port
• Commercial Aviation including responsibility for Gibraltar Air Terminal Ltd
• New commercial aviation projects
• Maritime services including ship and yacht registration
• The administration of Government departments charged with the aforesaid