Adolfo Canepa

The Honourable Adolfo Canepa CMG OBE GMH
Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament
In office 21 December 2011 – 19 November 2019
Preceded by	Haresh Budhrani
Succeeded by	Melvyn Farrell
Mayor of Gibraltar
In office 2 April 2014 – 4 April 2017
Preceded by	Anthony Lima
Succeeded by	Kaiane Aldorino
In office 22 April 1976 – 31 December 1978
Preceded by	Alfred J. Vasquez
Succeeded by	Horace J. Zammit
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
In office 8 December 1987 – 25 March 1988
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Joshua Hassan
Succeeded by	Joe Bossano
Personal details
Born	(1940-12-17) 17 December 1940 (age 83) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	British (Gibraltarian)
Political party	Independent AACR
Spouse	Julie
Children	3
Residence	Gibraltar
Profession	Teacher

Adolfo John Canepa, CMG, OBE, GMH (born 17 December 1940)^[1] is a Gibraltarian politician. He has dedicated most of his life to politics and the development of Gibraltar, having served both as Leader of the Opposition and as Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 8 December 1987 to 25 March 1988. During this period he was also the leader of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR).^[2] He is a former Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament.