John Dalli F.C.C.A., M.C.I.M., M.P. (born 5th October 1948) is a Maltese politician who served in various Nationalist Party Governments between 1987 and 2009. He is currently the Minister for Social Policy. He is the eldest son from a family of six children. His late father was a pastizar (person who makes a Maltese snack cheese/peas cakes (pastizzi) and a caf