Joseph Cassar (born 19 May 1966), best known as Joe Cassar, was a Maltese politician who served as Minister for Health, The Elderly and Community Care. He was a Nationalist

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until he resigned on November 1 2015, both from the Nationalist Party and Parliament.

Education

His education was at St. Aloysius College and then at the

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. He graduated as a doctor on 1990. His after specialisation was as a psychiatrist at

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(USA) For a number of years he worked as a consultant within the Department of Health. He is also a lecturer at the University of Malta.

Medical doctor

During his professional career, Cassar was President of the Malta Medical Students Association, an executive member within the Medical Association of Malta, the President of Yale Psychiatry Residents Association and an active member of the International Catholic Movement. He has authored numerous papers related to psychiatry.

Political life

He represented the Nationalist Party in the Medical Board for the Maltese Electoral Commission. He contested the 2008 elections in the interest of the Nationalist Party getting elected to the

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Lawrence Gonzi Lawrence Gonzi, (born 1 July 1953) is a Maltese people, Maltese politician, retired Nationalist Party (Malta), Nationalist politician and lawyer, who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime M ...

appointed his as Parliamentary Secretary of Health in the Ministry of Social Policy, assisting Minister

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. Following Dalli's resignation from the post of Minister for Social Policy, the portfolios of Health, Elderly and Community Care were assigned a Ministry. Cassar became the Minister for Health, Elderly and Community Care on 9 February 2010. Mario Galea, retained his own position as Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care. Joe Cassar retired from politics in 2015.

References

Official Website

DOI website
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