| Tonio Borg | |
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| Assumed office 23 March 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Gonzi |
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| Born | 12 May 1957 Floriana, Malta |
| Political party | PN |
| Spouse | Adele Galea |
| Children | Daniela Mark Adriana |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Tonio Borg (born May 12, 1957) is the Deputy Prime Minister of Malta, Minister of Foreign Affairs and a Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party. The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lawrence Gonzi (born July 1, 1953) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Malta. Lawrence Gonzi (born July 1, 1953) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Malta. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Floriana ( Maltese: Furjana) is a town in Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists [1] Borg is also expected to be appointed Leader of the House of Representatives as well as a member of the House Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs[2] when Parliament is convened in May. The Parliament of Malta, the House of Representatives ( Il-Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti) currently has 69 members elected for a five year term
Borg was Minister of Home Affairs from April 1995 to October 1996 and, following the 1998 election, he returned to that position on September 8, 1998. Results Summary of the September 5 1998 House of Representatives of Malta election results |-!style="background-color#E9E9E9" Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He became Minister of Justice and Home Affairs in April 2003, following that year's election. General elections were held in Malta on 12 April 2003. They were won by the Nationalist Party (Malta on a pro-EU platform He was elected as the deputy leader of the Nationalist Party in March 2004, and he became Deputy Prime Minister, while remaining Minister of Justice and Home Affairs, when the previous Deputy Prime Minister, Lawrence Gonzi, succeeded Edward Fenech Adami as Prime Minister. Lawrence Gonzi (born July 1, 1953) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Malta. Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004 Borg is also Leader of the House of Representatives. [1]
In a cabinet reshuffle on March 12, 2008, immediately following the Nationalist Party's narrow victory in the March 2008 parliamentary election, Borg was moved to the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs whilst remaining Deputy Prime Minister. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The latest Maltese general election for the renewal of the Parliament of Malta was held on March 8 2008 [3]
References
- ^ a b Biographical page at the Maltese Department of Information.
- ^ MALTA
- ^ "New Cabinet sworn in", Times of Malta, March 12, 2008.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lawrence Gonzi |
Deputy Prime Minister of Malta 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by ?? |
Minister of Justice and Home Affairs 1998 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici |
| Preceded by Michael Frendo |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Gonzi |
Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party (Malta) 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
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