Angelo Farrugia
| 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)
|
| 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.
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Biography
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
He graduated in law at the University of Malta.
Notable Work
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
Anġlu Farrugia resigns - article.
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