Karl Chircop
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Karl Chircop was a doctor and practiced as a family doctor and a Maltese
politician. He was Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta
of the Malta Labour Party
(Partit Laburista) from 1996 to 2008, served as shadow Minister for post, Social Policy, and Health.
(Forum Żgħażagħ Laburisti). He contested the general elections for the first time in 1996 on the 4th district (Gudja
, Għaxaq, Marsa, Paola
, Santa Luċija
, Tarxien
). He became a member of parliament in 1996 at age 31, and continued to be elected in parliament ever since.
During the Labour government of 1996-98 he was appointed in the Council of Europe in the committee of Social affairs and Economic affairs, where he served as leader of the Maltese delegation.
, from where he was later taken to London’s National Hospital for Neurology
. On 12 October 2008 the machines were disconnected soon after doctors completed tests to confirm the compatibility of the organs to be donated. He had been confirmed clinically dead since the previous Sunday afternoon. The funeral held on Saturday 18 October 2008, at Christ the King Parish Church, Paola, Malta
.
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. He was Member of Parliament 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...
of the Malta Labour Party
Malta Labour Party
The Labour Party is, along with the Nationalist Party, one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta. It is the party of opposition in the Maltese House of Representatives where it has thirty-four of the sixty-nine seats.- Party Structure :...
(Partit Laburista) from 1996 to 2008, served as shadow Minister for post, Social Policy, and Health.
Political life
Karl Chircop started off in the Labour Party as a member of the youth section of the Labour Party, the Labour Youth ForumLabour Youth Forum (Malta)
Labour Youth Forum is the youth organisation of the Maltese social democratic party Partit Laburista.It encourages the participation of youths in politics, and ensures the voice of the younger generations in the Labour Party's policies. Former recent activists of FZL include the Leader of the...
(Forum Żgħażagħ Laburisti). He contested the general elections for the first time in 1996 on the 4th district (Gudja
Gudja
Gudja is a village in Malta with a population of 2,901 . The village is located on a small hill south of the city of Valletta overlooking Malta International Airport....
, Għaxaq, Marsa, Paola
Paola, Malta
Paola, , is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people . It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese.Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday procession, its...
, Santa Luċija
Santa Lucija
Santa Luċija is a small village which is one of the modern towns developed during the 20th century on the island of Malta. By virtue of an article which appeared in Government Gazette of 7 July 1961 the area between Tal-Barrani and Luqa By-Pass. Santa Luċija was named after a 16th century chapel...
, Tarxien
Tarxien
-Etymology:Ħal Tarxien is a small village in the south east of Malta. The etymology of the village may be a corruption of Tirix, meaning a large stone, similar to those used for the village's noted temples. The village motto is Tyrii Genure Coloni .-Population:Today, the village is inhabited by...
). He became a member of parliament in 1996 at age 31, and continued to be elected in parliament ever since.
During the Labour government of 1996-98 he was appointed in the Council of Europe in the committee of Social affairs and Economic affairs, where he served as leader of the Maltese delegation.
Death
Dr Chircop had turned 43 on 7 August, a few days after he was rushed to Mater Dei HospitalMater Dei Hospital
Mater Dei Hospital is a state of the art public hospital in Msida, Malta. It opened its doors to the public for the first time on 29 June 2007. The 250,000 sqm complex includes 825 beds and 25 operating theaters. It was designed and built by the Swedish construction firm Skanska Malta JV...
, from where he was later taken to London’s National Hospital for Neurology
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery is a neurological hospital in London, United Kingdom and part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust...
. On 12 October 2008 the machines were disconnected soon after doctors completed tests to confirm the compatibility of the organs to be donated. He had been confirmed clinically dead since the previous Sunday afternoon. The funeral held on Saturday 18 October 2008, at Christ the King Parish Church, Paola, Malta
Paola, Malta
Paola, , is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people . It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese.Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday procession, its...
.