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LSE European Institute – APCO Worldwide Perspectives on Europe Series
Lawrence Gonzi took office as Prime Minister of Malta on 23 March 2004.
Lawrence Gonzi was born in Valletta on 1 July 1953 and is the elder of four siblings. He received his formal education at St Joseph school and later at St Aloysious College and The Archbishop’s Seminary. Lawrence Gonzi was also a member of the Circolo Gioventu` Cattolica. He graduated from the University of Malta as a lawyer in 1975.
Lawrence Gonzi has been actively involved in the voluntary sector, particularly in the disability rights movement and mental health sector. He was also the General President of the Malta Catholic Action between 1976 and 1986.
In November 1987, Lawrence Gonzi was appointed as the first Chairman of the National Commission for the Disabled and he retained this role until April 1994.
On 10 October 1988 he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the sixth legislature (1988-1992) and on the 5 April 1992 he was unanimously re-elected Speaker for the seventh legislature (1992-1996
Lawrence Gonzi contested the October 1996 General Elections and was elected to Parliament. In November 1996, he was appointed Opposition Party Whip, Secretary to the Parliamentary Group and Shadow Minister for Social Policy. One year after he was elected Secretary General of the Nationalist Party.
Following the September 1998 General Elections, Lawrence Gonzi was appointed Minister for Social Policy and Leader of the House of Representatives. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister between May 1994 and March 2004.
In the election of 12 April 2003, Lawrence Gonzi was re-elected and appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy.
On 24 March 2004, Lawrence Gonzi was sworn in as Prime Minister, including in his portfolio the Ministry of Finance between 2004 and 2008. On 8 March 2008, Lawrence Gonzi was re-elected Prime Minister.
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Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi | talks |
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Date and Time: |
26 October 2012 at 12:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Venue: |
LSE Campus, venue tbc to ticketholders |
Organised by: |
London School of Economics & Political Science |
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Tickets: |
FREE |
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