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| + | '''Name''': Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech | ||
| − | + | '''Years active''': 1987- | |
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| − | He carries vast experience with regard to dealing with different Government entities, and has since 2008 being acting as Consultant to the private sector on various major projects. In 2009, he also set up the Law Firm: Francis Zammit Dimech Advocates, and is a | + | '''Party''': The Nationalist Party |
| − | During the 11th Legislature he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House on 28 November 2012. During the 12th Legislature, Francis Zammit Dimech | + | |
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| + | === Roles === | ||
| + | *Member of: Foreign and European Affairs Committee | ||
| + | *Secretary of Transportation and Communications: 1990 | ||
| + | *Minister for Transport and Communications: 1992 | ||
| + | *Minister for the Environment: 1994 | ||
| + | *Minister for Resources and Infrastructure: 2002 | ||
| + | *Minister for Tourism: 2003 | ||
| + | *Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs | ||
| + | *Member of the Standing Committee on Privileges | ||
| + | *Member of the Select Committee for the Re-codification and Consolidation of Laws | ||
| + | *Member of Select Committee on Strengthening Democracy | ||
| + | *Minister of Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House:2012 | ||
| + | *Opposition Spokesperson for Culture, the Arts and Media: 2013 | ||
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| + | === Education === | ||
| + | Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech was born on 23 October 1954 . He was educated at St Aloysius College and at the University of Malta and graduated as Doctor of Laws in 1979 and as Master of Arts in Financial Services in 1999. Then in 2013 he received his M.B.A. degree from the Henley Business School (University of Reading). At present, he is reading for a Ph.D. degree with the University of Malta. | ||
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| + | === History === | ||
| + | In 1978/79, he served as President of the Students Representative Council. At the age of 14, he founded a national youth movement by the name of Teens' and Twenties' Talent Trust (better known as Four Ts). | ||
| + | Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech contested the general elections for the first time in 1981. He was elected to Parliament in 1987 and in all subsequent general elections. He was appointed Secretary of Transportation and Communications in 1990. Following re-election in 1992, Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech was appointed Minister for Transport and Communications. In March 1994 and again in 1998 he was appointed Minister for the Environment. In 2002 he was appointed Minister for Resources and Infrastructure and after being re-elected in April 2003 he was appointed Minister for Tourism. | ||
| + | For a number of years he formed part of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly as well as of the Malta-European Union Joint Parliamentary Committee. | ||
| + | He carries vast experience with regard to dealing with different Government entities, and has since 2008 being acting as Consultant to the private sector on various major projects. In 2009, he also set up the Law Firm: Francis Zammit Dimech Advocates, and is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Law where he lectures on the law of broadcasting. | ||
| + | Hon. Francis Zammit Dimech served as a Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs within and also chaired Working Group 1, as member of the Standing Committee on Privileges, the Select Committee for the Re-codification and Consolidation of Laws, as well as a member of Select Committee on Strengthening Democracy. | ||
| + | During the 11th Legislature he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House on 28 November 2012. | ||
| + | During the 12th Legislature, Hon Francis Zammit Dimech as serving as the Opposition Spokesperson for Culture, the Arts and Media. | ||
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== External Links and References == | == External Links and References == | ||
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[[Category:Maltese Politicians]] | [[Category:Maltese Politicians]] | ||
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