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Angelo (Anġlu) Farrugia was born December 29, 1955, in Mosta. He is maltese politician, lawyer and a police officer.  
 
Angelo (Anġlu) Farrugia was born December 29, 1955, in Mosta. He is maltese politician, lawyer and a police officer.  
  
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Angelo Farrugia is currently the Speaker at the House of Representatives of Malta. He was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, a Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Work, Workers’ Rights and Parliamentary Affairs. He serves as Chairman of the House Committee on the Consideration of Bills from 1996 to 1998.  Between 1998 and 2008, Farrugia was Shadow Minister for Justice, and was elected in 2008 as the Labour Party’s Deputy Leader of Parliamentary Affairs. He was appointed as Opposition Spokesperson for Employment and Workers’ Rights the same year.
 
Angelo Farrugia is currently the Speaker at the House of Representatives of Malta. He was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, a Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Work, Workers’ Rights and Parliamentary Affairs. He serves as Chairman of the House Committee on the Consideration of Bills from 1996 to 1998.  Between 1998 and 2008, Farrugia was Shadow Minister for Justice, and was elected in 2008 as the Labour Party’s Deputy Leader of Parliamentary Affairs. He was appointed as Opposition Spokesperson for Employment and Workers’ Rights the same year.
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File:President Angelo (Anġlu) Farrugia.jpg
Angelo "Anġlu" Farrugia (born 29 December 1955)is currently the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta.
Angelo Farrugia
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta
Incumbent

6 April 2013

Preceded by Michael Frendo
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office

13 June 2008 - 20 December 2012

Preceded by Charles Mangion
Succeeded by Louis Grech
Member of Parliament
In office

27 October 1996 - 9 March 2013

Personal details
Born Angelo Farrugia

December 29, 1955 (age: 58)
Mosta, Malta

Political party Labour (PL)
Spouse Carmen née Zammit
Profession Advocate
Religion Roman Catholic


Angelo (Anġlu) Farrugia was born December 29, 1955, in Mosta. He is maltese politician, lawyer and a police officer.

Professional Achievements[edit]

Angelo Farrugia is currently the Speaker at the House of Representatives of Malta. He was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, a Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Work, Workers’ Rights and Parliamentary Affairs. He serves as Chairman of the House Committee on the Consideration of Bills from 1996 to 1998. Between 1998 and 2008, Farrugia was Shadow Minister for Justice, and was elected in 2008 as the Labour Party’s Deputy Leader of Parliamentary Affairs. He was appointed as Opposition Spokesperson for Employment and Workers’ Rights the same year.

Education[edit]

He graduated in law at the University of Malta.

Notable Work[edit]

Farrugia was appointed as Head of Malta's Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly delegation in 1996.

He has since served on a number of EU and OSCE missions as an international observer for various elections, including Georgia (1999), the Presidential Election in Palestinian Authority (2004), the 2004 US Presidential Election, the Montenegrin independence referendum (2006) and the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Zambia 2006.

He is also a member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights.

Further Information[edit]

A Lecture by Angelo Farrugia on International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014 "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths" (Rome, Italy; March 31st - April 3rd, 2014)

Anġlu Farrugia resigns - article.

External Links and References[edit]

Biography on ICD Advisory Board Members

Party political offices[edit]

Party political offices
Preceded by Charles Mangion Deputy Leader of the Malta Labour Party Parliamentary Affairs 2008–2012

2000–2012

Succeeded by

Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba


An Interview with President Angelo (Anġlu) Farrugia, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta. International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Religion 2014 "The Promotion of World Peace through Inter-Faith Dialogue & the Unity of Faiths" (Rome, Italy; March 31st - April 3rd, 2014)