Garcia has been leader of the LPG since 1992 and was first elected to the then
Gibraltar House of Assembly on a
by-election. He served as
Shadow Minister for
Tourism and Commercial Affairs from 1999 to 2000. He was re-elected at the
2000 election and served as Shadow Minister for Trade, Industry, Tourism and Financial Services until 2003. During the general election campaign in 1996 Garcia ripped up the GSLP manifesto during a leaders debate programme on
GBC. His party now forms the Government with the
GSLP. Garcia supported
Panorama which was a daily newspaper in Gibraltar. His father Joe Garcia Snr. MBE (1938–2022) was the founder and editor of the paper until his death. He was succeeded by his sister, Lorraine Baldachino (until dissolution). Garcia was appointed
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the
2021 Birthday Honours for services to politics and public service in Gibraltar. ==References==