Father confessor
By Raphael Vassallo - 17.06.2010 / 04:45 CET
The Maltese commissioner is no stranger to controversy.
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Leaders vote to overrule Lisbon Treaty's plan for reduction in the number of commissioners |
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With a 5% cut in staff numbers to implement, the European Commission must surely be grateful for any reinforcement of its dwindling numbers, however small. |
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John Dalli, as seen by Marco Villard
Fact file
Curriculum Vitae
1948: Born, Qormi
1964: Apprentice, Malta dockyards
1970: Degree in accounting, Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology
1972-77: Financial controller, Blue Bell Malta
1977-79: Set up Blue Bell Malta office in Brussels
1981-86: Management consultant
1987: Elected to parliament
1987-96 &1998-2004: Chairman, Libyan-Maltese Joint Commission
1987-90: Junior minister for industry
1009-92: Minister for economic services
1998-2004: Minister of finance and economy
2004: Minister for foreign affairs and investment promotion
2007-10: Minister for social policy, health and care for the elderly
2010-: European commissioner for health and consumer policy
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