The Constitution of Gibraltar is the fundamental law of the overseas territory of Great Britain . Gibraltar .
Content
- 1 History
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
History
Gibraltar's first constitution came into force on November 7, 1950 . She introduced in Gibraltar a new body - the Legislative Council, which consisted of both official representatives of the UK and elected representatives of Gibraltar [1] . The supreme power was retained by the governor [2] .
On April 10, 1964, Gibraltar adopted a new constitution, which began to operate in August of that year [3] . The powers of the British representatives were limited by issues of defense, security and international relations [4] .
In 1968, a new constitution appeared, which began to operate in 1969 . She combined the city and legislative councils into one body - the Gibraltar Assembly, which consisted of 15 elected deputies, two appointed representatives and a speaker . The former name - "Colony of Gibraltar" - was replaced by the "City of Gibraltar" [5] .
Each time the adoption of the constitution provoked protests from Spain, and in 1969 there was the most significant deterioration in Gibraltar's relations with its northern neighbor, as a result of which the Spanish-Gibraltar border was completely blocked and telephone and telegraph communications between the countries were stopped [6] .
The current constitution of Gibraltar was adopted at a referendum held on November 30, 2006 [7] . Its goal was the final liberation from the remnants of colonialism [8] . The legislature received a new name - the Parliament of Gibraltar , all its members, the number of which increased to 17, became elected, the governor gained further restrictions, the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens were enshrined in the constitution.
Notes
- ↑ Madden, 2000 , p. 151.
- ↑ Alexander, 2008 , pp. 236-237.
- ↑ Haigh, Morris, 2002 , p. 155.
- ↑ Alexander, 2008 , p. 237.
- ↑ Alexander, 2008 , p. 241.
- ↑ Jackson, 1987 , p. 316.
- ↑ Alexander, 2008 , p. 249.
- ↑ Gibraltar Government Press Release .
Literature
- Alexander, Marc. Gibraltar: Conquered by No Enemy. - Stroud, Glos: The History Press, 2008 .-- ISBN 978-0-7509-3331-5 .
- Haigh, RH; Morris, DS Britain, Spain and Gibraltar 1945-1990: The Eternal Triangle . - Routledge, 2002 .-- 192 p. - ISBN 9781134910182 .
- Jackson, William GF The Rock of the Gibraltarians: A History of Gibraltar . - Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1987 .-- 379 p. - ISBN 0-8386-3237-8 .
- The End of Empire: Dependencies Since 1948, Part 1: The West Indies, British Honduras, Hong Kong, Fiji, Cyprus, Gibraltar, and the Falklands / Edited by Frederick Madden. - Greenwood Publishing Group, 2000. - 555 p. - ISBN 0313290725 .