1. Peter Caruana is the longest serving Chief Minister to date.
10 Facts About Peter Caruana
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Peter Caruana was appointed a Queen's Counsel for Gibraltar in 1998, and elected an Overseas Master of the Bench of Inner Temple in 2011.
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Peter Caruana was educated at the Christian Brothers School in Gibraltar, and then Grace Dieu Manor School and the independent Ratcliffe College, and finally Queen Mary College, University of London and the Council of Legal Education.
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Peter Caruana is married to Cristina, daughter of Joseph Triay, a local barrister.
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Peter Caruana has 7 children: Michael, Georgina, Nicola, Philippa, Patrick, Timothy and James.
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In 1990, Peter Caruana became a member of the Gibraltar Social Democrats.
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In January 1992, Peter Caruana led his party to the position of official opposition by winning seven seats in the House of Assembly.
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On 9 January 2013, Peter Caruana made it public that he would stand down from the party leadership and as Leader of the Opposition at the end of the month.
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Peter Caruana was appointed a Queen's Counsel for Gibraltar in 1998.
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Peter Caruana was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to Gibraltar.