Frederick Azzopardi
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The Honorable Frederick Azzopardi (born September 15, 1949) is a Gozitan-Maltese
Member of Parliament
, Government Deputy Whip and Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Gozo
within the Maltese Government
. Azzopardi was first elected in 1997 as the Deputy Mayor
for Victoria, Gozo's Capital, and later in 1998 contested the General Elections when he was elected in the House of Representatives of Malta
. He was re-elected in both General Elections of 2003 and 2008, when he was confirmed as a Member of the House Business Committee, Member of the Standing Committee
on Social Affairs and Member of the Maltese Delegation on the OSCE PA.
Maltese people
The Maltese are an ethnic group indigenous to the Southern European nation of Malta, and identified with the Maltese language. Malta is an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea...
Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, Government Deputy Whip and Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Gozo
Gozo
Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago...
within the Maltese Government
Government of Malta
The Government of Malta is the executive branch of Malta. It is made up of the Cabinet and the Parliamentary Secretaries. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Malta, with the President making his or her decision based on the situation within the Maltese parliament. The Prime...
. Azzopardi was first elected in 1997 as the Deputy Mayor
Deputy Mayor
Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments. Many elected deputy mayors are members of the city council who are given the title and serve as acting mayor in the mayor's absence...
for Victoria, Gozo's Capital, and later in 1998 contested the General Elections when he was elected in the House of Representatives of Malta
House of Representatives of Malta
The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of Malta and a component of the Parliament of Malta.The House is composed of an odd number of members elected for a five year term...
. He was re-elected in both General Elections of 2003 and 2008, when he was confirmed as a Member of the House Business Committee, Member of the Standing Committee
Standing Committee
In the United States Congress, standing committees are permanent legislative panels established by the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate rules. . Because they have legislative jurisdiction, standing committees consider bills and issues and recommend measures for...
on Social Affairs and Member of the Maltese Delegation on the OSCE PA.