Steven Ernest Linares is a Gibraltarian teacher, trade unionist, barrister and former politician affiliated to the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG).

He was an MP at the Gibraltar Parliament and as of December 2011 formed part of the Government of Gibraltar as Minister for Sport, Culture, Heritage, Youth, Utilities, Refuse Collection, Fire Service, Civil Contingencies and Postal Services.

Linares was one of the first admitted to the Bayside Comprehensive School, along with Peter Montegriffo, Gilbert Licudi and Dominique Searle.

As a barrister, he worked for the law firm Charles Gomez & Co.[1] In 2011, with the GSLP/Liberal Alliance's victory in the general elections, Linares was appointed Minister for Sport, Culture, Heritage, Youth, Utilities, Refuse Collection, Fire Service, Civil Contingencies and Postal Services.

As Minister for Culture, he was a pioneer in bringing to Gibraltar and organising the Gibraltar Music Festival Gibraltar_Music_Festival Married in 1992 and a father of 3, Linares enjoys Sports in general, international Politics and outdoor pursuits and has hiked Toubkai Atlas Mountains in Morocco the Inca Trials in Peru and the Kilimanjaro Tanzania Uhuru Peaks.