Robert Peliza

Sir Robert John 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
Governor	Sir Varyl Begg
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	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