1. Fabian Raymond Picardo was born on 18 February 1972 and is a Gibraltarian politician and barrister, serving as Chief Minister of Gibraltar and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party since 2011.
17 Facts About Fabian Picardo
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At the 2015 and 2019 Gibraltar general elections, Picardo was re-elected to two further four-year terms.
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Fabian Picardo was narrowly re-elected for a fourth term in the 2023 Gibraltar general election.
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Fabian Picardo attended the University of Oxford, where he studied jurisprudence.
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Fabian Picardo was born on 18 February 1972 in Gibraltar and grew up in the Upper Town area.
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From 1990 to 1993, Fabian Picardo studied jurisprudence at Oriel College, Oxford.
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Fabian Picardo's studies were supported by the grant system introduced by Joe Bossano's Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party government in 1988.
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Fabian Picardo then studied at the Inns of Court School of Gray's Inn and was called to the bar by Middle Temple in 1994.
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In September 1994, Fabian Picardo joined Hassans, the largest law firm in Gibraltar, as an associate.
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Fabian Picardo was appointed as a Queen's Counsel on 12 June 2014.
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Fabian Picardo was a co-founder of the Gibraltar National Party in 1991, the predecessor to the Liberal Party of Gibraltar.
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Fabian Picardo won the 2011 election, forming a coalition government with the Liberal Party.
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Fabian Picardo said that the "crowning achievements" of his first term were two new schools, a university, a new bank, and a new 700-berth marina.
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Fabian Picardo appointed Gibraltar's first Minister for Equalities and passed the Civil Partnerships Act in 2014, ending legal discrimination against same-sex couples.
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Fabian Picardo took the opportunity to suggest he would be in favour of Health Minister Gemma Arias Vasquez replacing him in both positions but noted that the party would ultimately select who succeeds him.
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Fabian Picardo was married to Justine Olivero from 2011 until they separated in 2023.
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Fabian Picardo is currently dating Anna Kaba, local interior designer, wedding planner and psychology student.