Maurice Xiberras was born on November 14, 1936, in The Rock, Gibraltar and died on March 19, 2017, Surbiton, United Kingdom.
He was a Gibraltarian teacher, trade unionist and politician.
Xiberras was regarded as being a strong defender of British sovereignty, who believed there was no future for Gibraltar without the continuing close relationship with the United Kingdom.
Maurice Xiberras passed away 80 years old.