Together Gibraltar

Together Gibraltar
LeaderNicky Calamaro
ChairmanIvan Hernandez
FounderMarlene Hassan Nahon
Founded28 November 2018; 6 years ago (2018-11-28)
Split fromGibraltar Social Democrats
Youth wingTogether Youth
IdeologyProgressivism[1]
Social liberalism[2]
Pragmatism[3]
Environmentalism[2]
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionLeft-wing[4]
ColoursOrange and purple
Gibraltar Parliament
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Website
www.togethergibraltar.com

Together Gibraltar (TG) is a progressive political party in Gibraltar founded on 28 November 2018.

Together Gibraltar was founded in 2017 as a political organisation by independent MP Marlene Hassan Nahon, formerly of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD).[5][6] On 17 October 2018 at a general meeting, 86% of the organisation's membership voted for it to become a political party, with the aim of contesting the 2019 Gibraltar general election.[7][8] On 8 November 2018, Hassan Nahon announced that the party launch was scheduled for 28 November.[9] Nahon retained her seat in the 2019 elections, but no other TG candidates were elected.

In June 2023, Hassan Nahon announced her planned retirement from politics at the following election and resignation as leader party, and that she had ruled out a merger between Together Gibraltar and the GSD party.[10]

In July 2023 it was announced that Together Gibraltar under interim leader Nick Calamaro and the GSD were negotiating a possible electoral pact for the 2023 Gibraltar general election,[11] although later in September 2023 it was revealed that negotiations had failed,[12] with the GSD rejecting an alliance and Together Gibraltar attempting to contest the election alone.[13] On 18 September 2023 it was announced that the party would not contest the 2023 general election, with the organisation aiming to return to campaigning as a pressure group.[14] Calamaro became permanent party leader in December 2023, in an uncontested leadership election.[15]

Election results

Parliament of Gibraltar

Election Votes % Seats +/– Government
2019 32,455 20.50
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 Minor Opposition
2023 Did not contest
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 Decrease 1 Extra-parliamentary

List of Leaders

Name Term in office Portrait
Marlene Hassan-Nahon November 2017-June 2023
Nicky Calamaro (Interim) June 2023-December 2023
Picture of Nick Calamaro, Together Gibraltar leader in 2023
Nicky Calamaro December 2023-present

References

  1. ^ "Gibraltar Chronicle". chronicle.gi. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2019). "Gibraltar/UK". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  3. ^ "yourgibraltartv". yourgibraltartv.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Gibraltar heads to the polls amid no-deal Brexit fears". 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Former GSD leader BLASTS Marlene Hassan Nahon's new civil platform - Gibraltar News Olive Press". Gibraltarolivepress.com. 25 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Party time for Together Gibraltar?". Chronicle.gi. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Together Gibraltar, a new political party". Chronicle.gi. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Together Gibraltar votes to become political party and contest next general election". Gbc.gi.
  9. ^ "Together Gibraltar sets date for party launch". Gbc.gi. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Marlene Hassan Nahon will not contest the next general election".
  11. ^ "Together Gibraltar & GSD confirm discussions to present united front at next election". www.gbc.gi.
  12. ^ Culatto, John (8 September 2023). "U-TURN: Together Gibraltar ditches plans for alliance with GSD claiming its executive is in 'disarray'".
  13. ^ "TG to present slate at election after GSD rules out alliance".
  14. ^ "Together Gibraltar will not contest general election". www.gbc.gi.
  15. ^ "Nick Calamaro set to continue as Together Gibraltar's leader".


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