| The Honourable Joe Cassar MP |
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| Minister for Health, The Elderly and Community Care | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2010 |
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| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | |
| In office March 12, 2008 – February 9, 2010 |
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| Born | 19 May 1966 Malta |
| Political party | Partit Nazzjonalista |
| Spouse(s) | Anna Maria |
| Children | 2 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Joe Cassar is a Maltese politician currently serving as Minister for Health, The Elderly and Community Care.
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His education was at St. Aloysius College and then at the University of Malta. He graduated as a doctor on 1990.
His after specialisation was as a psychiatrist at Yale University, USA. In fact for a number of years he worked as a consultant within the Department of Health. He is also a lecturer at the University of Malta.
During his professional career, Dr. Joe Cassar was President of the Malta Medical Students Association, an executive member within the Medical Association of Malta, the President of Yale Psychiatry Residents Association and an active member of the International Catholic Movement.
He is also the author of numerous papers related to psychiatry.
He represented the Nationalist Party in the Medical Board for the Maltese Electoral Commission. He contested the 2008 elections in the interest of the Nationalist Party successfully getting elected to the House of Representatives of Malta. Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi appointed his as Parliamentary Secretary of Health in the Ministry of Social Policy, assisting Minister John Dalli
Following John Dalli's resignation from the post of Minister for Social Policy due to his appointment as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, The portfolios of Health, Elderly and Community Care were assigned a Ministry. Joe Cassar became Minister for Health, Elderly and Community Care on February 9, 2010. Assisting him will be Mario Galea retaining his post as Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care.
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