Mr. John Dalli, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (Malta)

Nationality:
Maltese

Personal Details:
Born 5th October, 1948, in Qormi, Malta
Married with two daughters

John Dalli is;
a Member of the Institute of Managements, Malta,
a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, UK
a Member of the British Institute of Management, UK
and a Member of the National Association of Accountants, USA

Professional Career:

Mr. Dalli has held various high level posts in financial administration and general management in Malta and abroad in the private sector. He also practiced as a Management Consultant before he was appointed to Government.

Political Career:

John Dalli entered politics in the early seventies. He served in the Youth Movement and National Executive of the Nationalist Party. He was elected in Parliament in 1987, 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003.

1987 - 1990 Parliamentary Secretary for Industry
1990 - 1992 Minister of Economic Affairs
1992 - 1996 Minister of Finance
1996 - 1998 Shadow Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
1998 - 2003 Minister of Finance
2003 Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs

As Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Dalli's responsibilities include the Finance Budget Office, the Treasury, Inland Revenue, Indirect Taxation, Customs and Excise, Contracts, Privatisation, Financial Regulation, Malta Enterprise, Economic Development Policy, Small Business and the Self Employed, Import and Export Trade, Competition Policy, Consumer Protection, Malta Standards Authority, Industrial Property, Malta Statistics Authority and the Malta Film Commission.