Background
Personal details
- Maltese
- Born October 5, 1948 in Qormi, Malta
- Married
- 2 children
Current duties
- Since March 2008: Minister for Social Policy - Malta
Political career
- Since May 1987 : Member of Parliament
- 1987-1990: Parliamentary Secretary for Industry
- 1990-1992:Minister for Economy
- 1992-1996: Minister of Finance
- 1996-1997: Shadow Minister of Finance and Chairman of Public Accounts Committee
- 1998-2003: Minister of Finance
- Mar 2003-Apr 2004: Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
- Apr 2004-Jul 2004: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion
- Mar 2008 - Feb 2010: Minister for Social Policy
Professional career
- 2004-2008: Management Consultant
- 1996-1997 Management Consultant
- 1981-1986: Management Consultant
- 1977-1979: Manager of IT Development Project with Blue Bell Europe (Brussels HO)
- 1972-1977:Financial Controller Blue Bell (Malta) Ltd.
Other activities
- none
Education
- 1971: Association of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants
Languages
- Maltese and English: mother tongue
- Italian: thorough knowledge
- French: basic knowledge