Robert Peliza

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

The Honourable Sir Bob Peliza KBE ED GMH
2nd Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office 6 August 1969 – 25 June 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Joshua Hassan
Succeeded by	Sir Joshua Hassan
Personal details
Born	16 November 1920 Gibraltar
Died	12 December 2011(2011-12-12) (aged 91) Gibraltar
Nationality	British (Gibraltarian)
Political party	Integration with Britain Party
Spouse(s)	Lady Irma Peliza
Children	7

Career

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

• List of Gibraltarians
• Politics of Gibraltar

References

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 14 July 2006. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by Joshua Hassan	Chief Minister of Gibraltar 1969–1972	Succeeded by Joshua Hassan