Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
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Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, born in 1958 at Qormi
, Malta
, is a Maltese politician and an MP with the Malta Labour Party
.
where she graduated BA in Legal and Humanistic Studies (International Studies) and Diploma Notary Public. She is currently reading for LL.D.
she has served as a member of the National Executive, Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary of the Party (1982–91), to date, the only woman to have served in such a senior post of a Maltese political party. In addition to these posts Coleiro Preca has also held the post of member of the National Bureau of Socialist Youths (now the Labour Youth Forum), President of the Women Section of the Party (1996–2001), founder member of the Ġużè Ellul Mercer
Foundation and publisher of the Party's weekly newspaper 'Il-Ħelsien' (now defunct).
She has served as MP in the Maltese Parliament
since 1998. She has always had strong grassroot support and, in fact, in the 2008 general election
she was the first elected MP. As an Opposition MP Coleiro Preca served as Shadow Minister for Social Policy
and as member of the Parliamentary Permanent Committee for Social Affairs since 1998.
After Alfred Sant
resigned as Leader of the Malta Labour Party
Coleiro Preca announced her intention to contest the Leadership election. Joseph Muscat
won the race for the leadership.
She currently is serving as the Opposition spokesman for Tourism.
Qormi
Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta...
, 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...
, is a Maltese politician and an MP with 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 :...
.
Education
She studied 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...
where she graduated BA in Legal and Humanistic Studies (International Studies) and Diploma Notary Public. She is currently reading for LL.D.
Politics
She has also been active in Maltese national politics for the last 33 years. Within the Malta Labour PartyMalta 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 :...
she has served as a member of the National Executive, Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary of the Party (1982–91), to date, the only woman to have served in such a senior post of a Maltese political party. In addition to these posts Coleiro Preca has also held the post of member of the National Bureau of Socialist Youths (now the Labour Youth Forum), President of the Women Section of the Party (1996–2001), founder member of the Ġużè Ellul Mercer
Guze Ellul Mercer
Guze Ellul Mercer was a Maltese politician. He joined the Labour Party and he started his parliamentary career in 1924. He was subsequently elected member of parliament at the general elections held in 1951 and 1955. In 1955, he was elected Labour Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs...
Foundation and publisher of the Party's weekly newspaper 'Il-Ħelsien' (now defunct).
She has served as MP in the Maltese Parliament
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...
since 1998. She has always had strong grassroot support and, in fact, in the 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...
she was the first elected MP. As an Opposition MP Coleiro Preca served as Shadow Minister for Social Policy
Social policy
Social policy primarily refers to guidelines, principles, legislation and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare. Thus, social policy is that part of public policy that has to do with social issues...
and as member of the Parliamentary Permanent Committee for Social Affairs since 1998.
After Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant
Alfred Sant is a Maltese politician. He led the Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leader of the Opposition from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2008....
resigned as Leader 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 :...
Coleiro Preca announced her intention to contest the Leadership election. Joseph Muscat
Joseph Muscat
Joseph Muscat is a Maltese politician who has been leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives of Malta since 2008.- Education :...
won the race for the leadership.
She currently is serving as the Opposition spokesman for Tourism.