Joseph Muscat
former Prime Minister of Malta
Joseph Muscat (born January 22, 1974) is a Maltese politician. He was Prime Minister of Malta from 2013 through 2020.[1] He is also the Leader of the Partit Laburista (PL) since June 2008.[2] Muscat was re-elected as Prime Minister in 2017.[3]
Joseph Muscat | |
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| 13th Prime Minister of Malta | |
| In office March 11, 2013 – January 13, 2020 | |
| President | George Abela Marie Louise Coleiro Preca George Vella |
| Deputy | Louis Grech Chris Fearne |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Gonzi |
| Succeeded by | Robert Abela |
| 13th Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
| In office November 27, 2015 – April 19, 2018 | |
| Head | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Succeeded by | Theresa May |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1974 Pietà, State of Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Tanti |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Malta University of Bristol |
| Website | Joseph Muscat |
He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2008.[4] He was Leader of the Opposition from October 2008 to March 2013.[5]
He has been seen as a controversial politician due to broken promises and corruption.[6] His cabinet has been linked to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.[7]
In December 2019, Muscat announced he would resign on January 12, 2020.[8] He resigned on January 13, 2020.
References
change- ↑ "Joseph Muscat crowned Labour leader". timesofmalta.com. 2008-06-08. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ↑ "Joseph Muscat sworn in, goes to Castille, as huge crowd celebrates". timesofmalta.com. 2013-03-11. Archived from the original on 2015-11-27. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
- ↑ "General Election". Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ "Joseph Muscat". europarl.europa.eu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ "Parlament ta' Malta". Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Cooper, Harry (2017-04-26). "Corruption allegations threaten to wreck Muscat's premiership". politico.eu. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ↑ Reuters
- ↑ Grech, Herman. "Joseph Muscat expected to step down imminently". Times of Malta. No. 29/11/19. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
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