Sir Robert John Peliza KBE GMH ED (16 November 1920 – 12 December 2011)[1] was a Gibraltarian politician.

Sir Bob Peliza
2nd Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office
6 August 1969 – 25 June 1972
MonarchElizabeth II
GovernorSir Varyl Begg
Preceded bySir Joshua Hassan
Succeeded bySir Joshua Hassan
Personal details
Born16 November 1920
Gibraltar
Died12 December 2011(2011-12-12) (aged 91)
Gibraltar
NationalityBritish (Gibraltarian)
Political partyIntegration with Britain Party
SpouseLady Irma Peliza
Children7

Career

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He founded and led the Integration with Britain Party and was the second Chief Minister of Gibraltar serving in office from 6 August 1969 to 25 June 1972. He was one of the members of the Constitutional Conference chaired by Malcolm Shepherd, 2nd Baron Shepherd in 1968 that drafted Gibraltar's first Constitution.[2] Peliza was also Speaker of the Gibraltar House of Assembly from 1992 to 1996 and Honorary Colonel of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment from 1993 to 1999.[3]

Peliza died on 12 December 2011 at St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar at the age of 91.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ International Who's Who 2000
  2. ^ The Gibraltar Constitution - 1969 Archived 2009-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The Royal Gibraltar Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Gibraltar
1969–1972
Succeeded by