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List Of Justice Ministers Of Malta
Seventeen people have served as Justice Minister of Malta since the office was established in 1962. ;''Political parties'' {, class="wikitable" ! colspan=3, Justice Minister ! colspan=3, Term of Office ! rowspan=2, Political Party , - ! ! ! ! ! ! , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 1 , , Giovanni Felice , , 5 March 1962 , 1963 , Nationalist Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 2 , , Tommaso Caruana Demajo , , 1963 , 21 June 1971 , Nationalist Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 3 , , Anton Buttigieg , , 21 June 1971 , 15 October 1976 , Labour Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 4 , , Ġużè Cassar , , 15 October 1976 , 9 July 1979 , Labour Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 5 , , Joseph Brincat , , 9 July 1979 , 20 December 1981 , Labour Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", , , Ġużè Cassar , , 20 December 1981 , 12 May 1987 , Labour Party , - ! style="background:; color:white;", 6 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nationalist Party (Malta)
The Nationalist Party ( mt, Partit Nazzjonalista, PN) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Labour Party. It is a Christian-democratic, and conservative political party, and it has been also described as centrist or centre-right on the political spectrum. It is supportive of Malta's membership in the European Union. It is currently in opposition to the Labour Party. Since independence in 1964, the Nationalist Party has won six out of the thirteen general elections, in 1966, 1987, 1992, 1998 and 2003. In 2008 it won with a paper-thin majority of around 1500 votes. Ideology Malta's Nationalist Party is the successor to the Anti-Reform Party founded by Fortunato Mizzi in 1883, opposing taxation policies decreed by the British authorities and measures to anglicise the educational and judicial systems during the " Language Question" period. This would lead to the party openly siding with General Franco's fascist army in the Spanish Civil W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Gatt
Agostino Pio "Austin" Gatt (born 29 July 1953Profile at Maltese Department of Information website ) is a former Maltese politician, who served in a number of ministerial posts. Early life Austin Gatt received his education at the Lyceum and the University of Malta. He read Law and graduated as a Doctor of Laws in 1975. He practiced law as a partner with one of the oldest law firms on the island.Politics Gatt joined the Nationalist Party Electoral Office in 1976. In 1980 the Nationalist Party entrusted Gatt, with building a party organization to eliminate ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Malta
The politics of Malta takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Malta is the constitutional head of state. Executive Authority is vested in the President of Malta with the general direction and control of the Government of Malta remaining with the Prime Minister of Malta who is the head of government and the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Malta which consists of the President of Malta and the unicameral House of Representatives of Malta with the Speaker presiding officer of the legislative body. Judicial power remains with the Chief Justice and the Judiciary of Malta. Since Independence, the party electoral system has been dominated by the Christian democratic Nationalist Party (''Partit Nazzjonalista'') and the social democratic Labour Party (''Partit Laburista''). down from a "full democracy" in 2018. Political developments since Independence Since independence, two parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice Ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a very few countries) or a secretary of justice. In some countries, the head of the department may be called the attorney general, for example in the United States. Monaco is an example of a country that does not have a ministry of justice, but rather a Directorate of Judicial Services (head: Secretary of Justice) that oversees the administration of justice. Vatican City, a country under the sovereignty of the Holy See, also does not possess a ministry of justice. Instead, the Governorate of Vatican City State (head: President of the Governorate of Vatican City State), the legislative body of the Vatican, includes a legal office. Depending on the country, specific duties may relate to organizing the justice system, overseeing the public pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Malta
A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a means by which organizational policies are enforced, as well as a mechanism for determining policy. In many countries, the government has a kind of constitution, a statement of its governing principles and philosophy. While all types of organizations have governance, the term ''government'' is often used more specifically to refer to the approximately 200 independent national governments and subsidiary organizations. The major types of political systems in the modern era are democracies, monarchies, and authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. Historically prevalent forms of government include monarchy, aristocracy, timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, theocracy, and tyranny. These forms are not always mutually exclusive, and mixed govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Attard
Jonathan Attard (born on 7 May 1984) is a Maltese lawyer and politician. A former journalist, he is currently serving as Malta’s Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector Minister, since March 2022. Education Dr Attard earned a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Social Studies in 2004. Subsequently, he then graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2011, and after that year with a Diploma of Notary Public. Following that, he obtained a Doctor of Laws degree and a year after, in 2015, he was called to the Bar. His research for his doctoral thesis focused on Public Law and examined the topic of "Increased Accountability on Members of Parliament". He obtained all his qualifications from the University of Malta. Professional career Before his appointment as a Cabinet Minister, Dr Attard worked as a lawyer in the Maltese Courts of Justice, mainly specializing in legal areas of Civil Law, Public Law, Property Law, Planning Law, and Corporate Law. Additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Zammit Lewis
Edward Zammit Lewis (born 21 June 1973) is a Maltese politician within the Labour Party. He has been a member of the Maltese House of Representatives since 2013. Following the general elections held on 9 March 2013, won by the Labour Party, he was appointed to serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth. In April 2014, he was appointed Minister for Tourism, a post which he occupied up until June 2017. This was followed by his appointment as Minister for European Affairs and Equality in July 2019 till January 2020, when he was appointed Minister for Justice, Governance and Equality. Reforms carried out Being one of the few technocratic ministers and in his capacity as Minister for Justice and Governance he has worked on the ongoing reform in the Republic of Malta, which was lauded by both the Venice Commission and the European Commission. Throughout his first ten months as Minister in the respective areas, Dr Edward Zammit Lewis has managed to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Bonnici
Owen Bonnici (born 24 May 1980) is a Maltese politician who is currently serving as the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government. He previously served as Pariamentary Secretary for Justice, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Minister for Education and Employment, and Minister Equality, Research and Innovation. Political life Bonnici was first elected to Parliament in 2008 at the age of 27 from the third electoral district - a seat vacated by Helena Dalli. The district was made up of the residents of the towns of Fgura, Marsascala and Zejtun. Prior to his election to Parliament, he served on the Local Council of Marsascala for five years, first as a Councillor and then as Deputy Mayor, and as an elected member of the Labour Executive Council (2004-2008).. As a lawyer in private practice, Bonnici also represented the residents' lobby group for an appeal against the Marsascala recycling plant. This appeal was initially turned down, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Said
Chris Said (born July 10, 1970) is a Nationalist Party politician from Malta. Personal life Said was born in Nadur, Gozo. He is a lawyer by profession, having graduated with a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta. Said is married to Linda, née Attard, and has three children: Anastasia, Andrea, and Benjamin. Politics He was a mayor of his home town, Nadur. His brothers Charles and Edward have also occupied the position. Following the 2008 Maltese general election, he was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information in the Office of the Prime Minister by Lawrence Gonzi. Chris Said resigned from his post after there were accusations of perjury on September 23, 2010. Around a month later, on October 29, 2010, his name was cleared from accusations. Further to resignation of Carm Mifsud Bonnici, Said was appointed Minister for Justice, Dialogue and the Family on January 6, 2012. On June 6, 2013, he was appointed Secretary General of the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici
Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici (born 17 February 1960) is a Maltese politician who has served in a number of Ministerial posts in the Government of Malta. Background, education and family Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, the son of former President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, was born in Floriana on 17 February 1960. He was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Birkirkara, then at De La Salle College in Cospicua. Bonnici is a distant relative of former Labour Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici. During his student days, Mifsud Bonnici occupied the post of President of the MKSU as a university student and was active in the Nationalist Party Youth Movement (MŻPN) as from 1982, occupying different posts in the executive of the said movement. He graduated from the University of Malta in 1984 as Doctor of Laws. When graduating, as a lawyer, he practiced in criminal, civil and commercial fields. At present, he is a senior lecturer in Roman Law at the University of Malta. Family He is married to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonio Borg
Tonio Borg (born 12 May 1957) is a conservative Maltese politician who served as the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy replacing John Dalli as member of the College of the European Commission in the second Barroso Commission. Political views Borg's political views have been described as Christian Democratic inspired by Catholic social teaching. He had proposed to entrench into the Maltese Constitution the sections of the law banning abortion (already a criminal offence in Malta). In Parliament, he voted against the introduction of a divorce law, despite it being upheld in a consultative referendum. Borg also spoke out in 2009 against including cohabiting couples (either heterosexual or homosexual) as beneficiaries to legislation enacted around the time of the Second World War intended to protect tenants during the housing shortage of the time. During Borg's nominee for commissioner, the president of the European Humanist Association said: “We believe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonio Borg (cropped)
Tonio Borg (born 12 May 1957) is a conservative Maltese politician who served as the European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy replacing John Dalli as member of the College of the European Commission in the second Barroso Commission. Political views Borg's political views have been described as Christian Democratic inspired by Catholic social teaching. He had proposed to entrench into the Maltese Constitution the sections of the law banning abortion (already a criminal offence in Malta). In Parliament, he voted against the introduction of a divorce law, despite it being upheld in a consultative referendum. Borg also spoke out in 2009 against including cohabiting couples (either heterosexual or homosexual) as beneficiaries to legislation enacted around the time of the Second World War intended to protect tenants during the housing shortage of the time. During Borg's nominee for commissioner, the president of the European Humanist Association said: “We believe th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
