Azopardi named new Minister for Trade, Industry and Telecommunications
Gibraltar's new Minister for Trade, Industry and Telecommunications, with responsibility for the Rock's burgeoning financial services sector, is the Hon. Keith Azopardi. The announcement follows the governing party's recent election victory, which secured it a second term in office. The Gibraltar Social Democrats, led by Peter Caruana QC, who now serves a second four-year term as Chief Minister, secured 58 per cent of the vote with the opposition Socialist Labour/Liberal alliance obtaining 40 per cent.
Mr Azopardi served for four years as Minister for the Environment and Health, and moved to the current key position, in a post-election cabinet reshuffle. His legal training should be a valuable asset in his new responsibilities, particularly in light of new e-commerce legislation which is about to go through the local parliament, the House of Assembly.
