George Pullicino
Encyclopedia
George Pullicino is a Maltese
politician, currently serving Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs .
as an architect and specialising in urban planning
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in the 1996 general election
; he was re-elected in the September 1998 general election. Following the 1998 election, in which the Nationalist Party returned to power, Pullicino was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs; he was subsequently named as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and the Environment in March 2002.
Pullicino was appointed as Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment after the April 2003 general election
, with a portfolio that included the Agriculture and Fisheries sectors, Rural Development, the Environment and the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA).
Pullicino was retained in his position in the March 2004 Cabinet reshuffle with a portfolio that was expanded to include implementation of a Waste Management Strategy for the Maltese Islands.
Following the March 2008 general election
, which the Nationalists won by a narrow margin, Pullicino was retained in his post, but the Malta Environmental Planning Authority (MEPA) was retained by Prime Minister
Lawrence Gonzi
.
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
politician, currently serving Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs .
Education
He finished his education at the University of MaltaUniversity of Malta
The University of Malta is the highest educational institution in Malta Europe and is one of the most respected universities in Europe. The University offers undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, postgraduate Master's Degrees and postgraduate Doctorates .-History:The University of Malta was founded in...
as an architect and specialising in urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
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Political career
As a Nationalist Party candidate, Pullicino unsuccessfully contested the 1992 general election before being elected to the House of Representatives of MaltaHouse 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...
in the 1996 general election
Maltese general election, 1996
The election using single transferable vote gave a majority of the 65 district seats to the PN, despite a majority of votes going to the MLP, so the MLP were given four bonus seats to ensure a majority reflecting the popular vote.-Results:...
; he was re-elected in the September 1998 general election. Following the 1998 election, in which the Nationalist Party returned to power, Pullicino was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs; he was subsequently named as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs and the Environment in March 2002.
Pullicino was appointed as Minister for Rural Affairs and the Environment after the April 2003 general election
Maltese general election, 2003
General elections were held in Malta on 12 April 2003. They were won by the Nationalist Party on a pro-EU platform....
, with a portfolio that included the Agriculture and Fisheries sectors, Rural Development, the Environment and the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA).
Pullicino was retained in his position in the March 2004 Cabinet reshuffle with a portfolio that was expanded to include implementation of a Waste Management Strategy for the Maltese Islands.
Following the March 2008 general election
Maltese general election, 2008
The latest Maltese general election for the renewal of the House of Representatives of Malta was held on March 8, 2008. The incumbent ruling party the Christian democratic Nationalist Party, led by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, narrowly won over the social democratic Malta Labour Party led by...
, which the Nationalists won by a narrow margin, Pullicino was retained in his post, but the Malta Environmental Planning Authority (MEPA) was retained by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Malta
The Prime Minister of Malta is the Head of Government of Malta.-Establishment of the office and developments:The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921. The 1921 constitution was suspended twice before being revoked...
Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi is a Maltese politician who has been Prime Minister of Malta since 2004. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from 1988 to 1996, Minister of Social Policy from 1998 to 1999, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004...
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