Joseph Muscat

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Joseph Muscat (b. 22 January 1974 in Pietà) is a Maltese politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Malta Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.

He is also a substitute for the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, vice-chair of the delegation for relations with Belarus, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe.

[edit] Education

• 1995: Studied at the University of Malta B.Comm in Management and Public Policy
• 1996: BA (Hons.) in Public Policy
• 1997: MA in European Studies

[edit] Career

• 1992–1996: journalist with national private radio station
• 1996–1997: assistant head of news at national private TV station
• 1997: EICC Executive
• 1997–1999: market intelligence manager
• 2000–2004: investment adviser
• 2001–2004: editor of an online newspaper
• In the Labour Youth Forum:
  • Financial Secretary (1994–1997)
  • Acting Chairperson (1997)
• In the Malta Labour Party:
  • 1994–2001: member of the National Executive
  • 2001–2003: Education Secretary
  • 2003: Chairman of the Annual General Conference (November
  • 1997–1998: Member of the National Commission for Fiscal Morality

[edit] External links

• Official website of Joseph Muscat: www.josephmuscat.com
• European Parliament biography of Joseph Muscat (incl. Speeches, Questions and Motions)
• Declaration of financial interests (in Maltese and English; PDF file)