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* 1942 September – A small group of Gibraltarians, who remained in the town serving in the British Army, joined a mechanic official, Albert Risso, to create ' The Gibraltarians Association ', the starting point of what became the Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights ( officially established in December that year ), the first political party in Gibraltar.

Joshua Hassan ( a young lawyer then, later Sir and Chief Minister ) was among the leading members of the association.

The AACR was the dominant party in Gibraltar politics for the last third of the 20th century.