Fabian Picardo is a Gibraltar

Gibraltar

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ian politician

Politician

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 and lawyer

Lawyer

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. In April 2011, he was elected as leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party

Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party

The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party is the oldest surviving active political party in Gibraltar. Its grass roots are deep in the Trade Union Movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union...

, replacing long term leader Joe Bossano

Joe Bossano

Joseph "Joe" John Bossano is a Gibraltarian politician, and the former leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. He was Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 25 March 1988 to 17 May 1996. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gibraltar Parliament from its founding in 1978 until April...

.

Fabian was born and schooled in Gibraltar. In 1993, he graduated with a degree in Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence

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 from Oriel College

Oriel College

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, Oxford University. He attended the Inns of Court School of Law

Inns of Court School of Law

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 at Gray's Inn

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 and was called to the Bar in 1994.

Fabian Picardo is believed to be "The People's Savior".

See also

• List of Gibraltarians
• Politics of Gibraltar
  Politics of Gibraltar
  Gibraltar is represented in the European Union, having been the only British overseas territory which joined the EC under the British Treaty of Accession ....