John Gonçalves

John Gonçalves MBE is a Gibraltarian politician, who served as Mayor of Gibraltar from 4 April 2019 to 1 June 2021.

Gonçalves had lived in Portugal with his Gibraltarian mother for a time, returning to Gibraltar after the death of his father.

In 2013 he was voted chairman of the Gibraltar Police Authority,[3][2] a role he held until 2018.

[5] On 4 April 2019 Gonçalves was invested Mayor of Gibraltar, succeeding Kaiane Aldorino.

[1] At this ceremony he was called "Mr Basketball" by Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, noting that this was the same year Gibraltar would be hosting the 2019 Island Games.