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Għarb First
Localist political party in Malta
Għarb First (Maltese: Għarb l-Ewwel), is a localist party located in and operating only in Għarb village, Gozo (Republic of Malta). It was founded by former PN Mayor David Apap to contest the 2019 Maltese local elections.[1] It gained 2 seats out of the 5 total seats in the Għarb Local Council, and 42.86% of the popular vote, narrowly losing the popular vote to PL by 1.95%, or 19 votes.[2][3] This makes Għarb l-Ewwel the only third party to gain representation in the local level in both the Republic of Malta at-large and on the island of Gozo. This also makes David Apap the only mayor of a village that comes from a third party.[2] This was confirmed after a question on who the Mayorship of the Council was solved after the election.[4]