Censu Galea
Name: Hon. Censu Galea
Years active: 1987
Party: The Nationalist Party
Address: House of Representatives
Roles
- Parliamentary Secretary for Social Security: 1992-1998
- Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries: 1994-1996
- Shadow Minister for Transport and Ports, Secretary: 1996-1998
- Minister for Transport and Communications: 1998-2003
- Minister for Communications and Transport: 2003-2008
- Minister for Competitiveness and Communications: 2004-2008
- Deputy Speaker: 2010-
Education
Galea studied at the Lyceum and the University of Malta from which he graduated as an architect in 1982.
History
He was elected member of Parliament in the 1987, 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003 General Elections. In 1992, Galea was appointed parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Social Security. In 1994, Galea was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries responsible for Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Housing. Between 1996 and 1998, he was appointed shadow Minister for Transport and Ports, Secretary and Whip. In 1998, Galea was appointed Minister for Transport and Telecommunications and he was reappointed in the same role in April 2003. In March 2004, Galea was elected Minister for Competitiveness and Communications in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi. His portfolio included Competition Policy, Trade Services, Small Business and the Self-Employed, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property, Malta Standards Authority, Malta Maritime Authority, Civil Aviation, Malta Communications Authority. In March 2008 Galea was re-elected to parliament but without a Ministerial Role. In 2010, Galea was elected as Deputy Speaker.
