NEWSLETTER 171 June 2017
THE MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 171 June 2017 1 THE MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER 171 June 2017 MEET THE NEW MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE PROMOTION THE HON CARMELO ABELA MP Carmelo Abela (born 10 February 1972) is a Maltese politician and is serving as an incumbent Labour MP and as the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta.[1] On June 8, 2017, he was elected Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion.] Carmelo Abela was born on 10 February 1972 in Malta. He won his first general election in 1996, when he was named to the 8th Parliament of Malta.[1] He has since won all the following parliamentary elections, in 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013. He was elected Deputy Speaker of the Tenth Parliament on March 6, 2003, and re-appointed on October 5, 2008, resigning as speaker on July 5, 2010.[1] He has served as Government Whip in the Malta Legislature.[1] In December 2014, he became Minister for Home Affairs and National Security. [1] As Home Affairs Minister, in January 2017 he stated that the government had “no plans” to extend Maltese citizenship to children born in Malta with migrant parents. Prior to 2001, all children born in Malta were entitled to citizenship, with the law changed to apply to only those born before 1989 in 2001.[3] On June 8, 2017, he was elected Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion succeeding the Hon George Vella. Hon. Abela is the Chairperson of the COUNCIL OF MALTESE LIVING ABROAD (CMLA) We, the Editor, Contributors, Readers and Supporters of THE MALTESE E-NEWSLETTER - The Journal of the Maltese Diaspora congratulates the minister and wish him well in his new portfolio for the benefit of Maltese citizens living around the globe.
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