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'''Għarb First''' ([[Maltese language|Maltese]]: ''Għarb l-Ewwel''), is a [[Localism (politics)|localist]] [[Political party|party]] located in and operating only in [[Għarb]] village, [[Gozo]] ([[Malta|Republic of Malta]]). It was founded by former [[PartitNationalist NazzjonalistaParty (Malta)|PN]] [[Mayor]] David Apap to contest the [[2019 Maltese local elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-05-30 |title='Għarb First' - Former Councillor Comes Back To Haunt PN; Sliema Is Set To Retain Its PN Majority |url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-politics/gharb-first-former-coucnillors-haunt-pn-sliema-keep-majority |url-status=live |access-date=2021-11-19 |website=Lovin Malta |language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=13 March 2023 |title=Electoral Commission of Malta |url=https://electoral.gov.mt/ElectionResults/LocalCouncil?v=852&year=246 |language=English |quote=2019 Local Council Election - L-Għarb}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Vassallo |first=Alvin |date=30 May 2019 |title=2 kandidati indipendenti eletti fil-Kunsill tal-Għarb |url=https://tvmnews.mt/news/2-kandidati-indipendenti-eletti-fil-kunsill-tal-gharb/ |access-date=19 April 2022 |website=[[Television Malta|TVM]]}}</ref> This makes Għarb l-Ewwel the onlyfirst [[Minor party|third party]] to gain representation in the [[Local councils of Malta|local]] level in both the [[Malta|Republic of Malta]] at-large and on the island of [[Gozo,]]. andThis also makes David Apap the only Mayormayor of a Villagevillage that comingcomes from a third party.<ref name=":0" /> This was confirmed after a question on who the Mayorship of the Council was solved after the election.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vassallo |first=Alvin |date=30 May 2019 |title=Fejn se tmur it-tmexxija tal-Għarb – f’idejnf'idejn il-partiti jew l-indipendenti? |url=https://tvmnews.mt/news/fejn-se-tmur-it-tmexxija-tal-gharb-fidejn-il-partiti-jew-l-indipendenti/ |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=[[Television Malta|TVM]]}}</ref>

The party has no known official ideologies.{{cn|date=July 2023}} However, the party states in its published party statute that it shall work and endeavour to protect in every legitimate way the interests of the Għarb village population, the wellbeing of Għarb and its community and contest the village's local council elections whenever these occur.<ref name=":1">[https://electoral.gov.mt/Media/Default/Documents/PartyStatutes/G%C4%A7arb_L-Ewwel.pdf GĦARB L-EWWEL - STATUT https://electoral.gov.mt/Media/Default/Documents/PartyStatutes/G%C4%A7arb_L-Ewwel.pdf] In Maltese</ref>

Collaboration between the local [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] parish of the [[Basilica of the Visitation, Għarb|Visitation]] in Għarb and the Local Council has been seen throughout this term, through the erection of a statue of Sunta Apap near the one of [[Frenċ tal-Għarb]], both people of saintly fame in Għarb.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2023 |title='Sunta ta' l-Gharb' honoured with a new memorial |url=https://gozo.news/101927/sunta-ta-l-gharb-honoured-with-a-new-memorial/ |access-date=19 April 2023 |website='Gozo.News'}}</ref> The party statute explicitly states that should the party dissolve, after all creditors are satisfied, any remaining assets shall be donated to said Parish in Għarb.<ref name=":1" />

=== Għarb Local Council Elections in Għarb ===

!Elected Seats

| rowspan="2" align="left" |David Apap

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