Mari Montegriffo

[1] Aged 17, she became personal secretary to Bob Peliza, the Gibraltarian politician who later became Chief Minister and led the Integration with Britain Party.

[1] While she was working for Blands, Montegriffo met Joe Bossano, a member (and future leader) of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.

Bossano made her shadow Minister for Medical and Health Services with an enlarged portfolio covering the environment, sport and computerisation.

After the GSLP won the 1988 election, Montegriffo became the Minister for the positions she had shadowed in opposition.

[1] During her tenure in Government, the administration reclaimed land, provided scholarships for further education pupils and privatised utilities companies.