Steven Linares
Steven Linares | |
|---|---|
 Linares at the Calpe Conference 2012. | |
| Government Minister | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Shadow Minister | |
| In office 2000–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gibraltar |
| Nationality | British (Gibraltarian) |
| Political party | Gibraltar Liberal Party (GLP) |
| Alma mater | Bayside Comprehensive School Leeds Trinity University College University of Wolverhampton University of West of England Middle Temple Inns of Court |
| Occupation | Teacher Barrister Politician |
| Website | Steven Linares at the Government of Gibraltar website |
The Hon. Steven Linares is a teacher, trade unionist, barrister and MP of Gibraltar, member of the Gibraltar Liberal Party (GLP).[1]
Biography
Linares was one of the first admitted to the Bayside Comprehensive School, along with Peter Montegriffo, Gilbert Licudi and Dominique Searle. From the very beginning, he chose teaching, but had to go through several other jobs (Barclays Bank, Retco. etc.) before embrace their chosen profession. Finally, at age 23, he enrolled at the University of Leeds (Trinity and All Saints College) and received his B.Ed. (Hons.) in 1987. In 1988 he taught at St Joseph's Middle School and then for 12 years at the Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School before being elected to Parliament in the 2000 general elections.[2]
Affiliated in 1989 to the Gibraltar Teachers' Association (GTA), Linares was also a member of Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP), where he remained until 1992. This year, he joined the Gibraltar National Party (later Gibraltar Liberal Party) and chose to focus more on union issues. He became vice president of the GTA in 1993 and president in 1995. He was elected to the Gibraltar Trades Council in 1994 and was president of the Gibraltar Representative Organisation from 1993 to 1995, where he worked with Jaime Netto and Joe Holliday.[1][2]
In 1996, with the defeat of the National Party in the general elections and its transformation into Liberal Party, Linares was one of the architects of the rapprochement between the LP and the GSLP. In 2000, he became Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Youth and Culture.[2]
In 2009, he became a barrister in the UK, and in 2010 in Gibraltar. Linares attended the University of Wolverhampton, University of the West of England (Bristol) and Middle Temple Inns of Court. As a barrister, he worked for the law firm Charles Gomez & Co.[1]
In 2011, with the GSLP's victory in the general elections, Linares was appointed Minister for Sport, Culture, Heritage & Youth.
References
- ^ a b c Charles Gomez & Co. (ed.). "Steven Linares". Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ a b c Vox, ed. (2007-09-28). "Steven Linares". Retrieved 2012-09-16.
External links
- Steven Linares - Government of Gibraltar official site
- Steven Linares shows support for GB Olympic Squad
- Gibraltar in Czech Republic culture mission
