I was born in November 1952 and live in Hal Luqa. I am married to Carmen and have three children, Malcolm, Marie-Claire and Gabriella.
I had my primary education in Hal Luqa and continued my secondary level education at the Lyceum in Hamrun. I have graduated from the University of Malta with a B.A (Hons) degree in English Literature (1974). And in 1982 have achieved the Doctorate in Laws. I practice my profession as Notary with my company Mangion & Mangion Ltd.
In 1987, I was first elected to Parliament and continued to be elected in the following general elections. As a Member of Parliament, I represent the 6th District – Qormi, Siggiewi, u Luqa.
From 1992 and 1994, I served as a Shadow Minister of Home Affairs and between 1994 and 1996, I served as Shadow Minsiter of Industry and Local Government. Moreover from the 1992 and 1996, I served as a Deputy Speaker to the House of Representatives.
From 1996 and 1998, I have served as a Minister of Justice and Local Government.
In May 2003, the Labour Party delegates, have elected me as a Deputy Leader of the Party for parliamentary affairs.
And as from 2003, I have been the Shadow Minister for the Economy and Finance.
Biex noħolqu ekonomija aktar dinamika, rridu l-ewwel nagħmlu ftit kuraġġ lill-ħaddiema Maltin li għal dawn l-aħħar snin sofrew it-toqol tal-madmad tat-taxxi li neħħilhom kull incentiva biex jaħdmu. Meta il-familji tagħna jkollhom aktar flus fil-but, jonfqu aktar u b’hekk jistimulaw aktar attivita ekonomika. Naturlament, irridu nkomplu nsaħħu dawk l-industriji li jrendulna qligħ minn barra (export earning) bħat-turizmu, is-servizzi finanzjarji, u l-manifattura. Ma dawn irrdu nżidu attivitajiet ġodda bħal dawk relatati mal-industrija marittima bħal ship management, taħriġ ta’ ħaddiema li jaħdmu fuq il-baħar, industriji ta’ salvataġġ fuq il-baħar kif ukoll attivitajiet ta’ ħarsien tal-ambjent marittimu. Min diġa sejjer tajjeb, inkomplu ngħinuh. Iżda ser naħsbu wkoll biex noħolqu attivitajiet ġodda kif ukoll nghħinu lilmin illum ma tantx sejjer tajjeb. Nagħmluha cara li l-mizura li nneħħu t-taxxa minn fuq l-overtime kient, u ser tibqa’, immirata għal-ħaddiema li llum jaħdmu l-overtime. Min llum ma jikkwalfikax għall-overtime, mhux ser jikkwalifiaka għal dan il-beneficcju. Mhux ser nittoleraw abbużżi, u meta jkun il-waqt inħabbru l-mizuri amministrattivi sempliċi u effettivi biex dan il-beneficcju jgawdu minnu dawk biss li kien intenzjonat ghalihom. Id-dinamizmu fl-ekonomija tagħna jrid jigi billi nnaqqsu l-piz tat-taxxi minn fuq il-ħaddiema, intejjbu l-kwalita tal-edukazzjoni, niġġieldu kontra l-ineffizjenza u nuqqas ta’ kontabilita b’saħħitna kollha, inħajjru aktar nisa jidħlu fid-dinja tax-xogħol, u ninvestu aktar fit-taħriġ fit-tul tal-ħaddiema tagħna u fuq ir-riċerka. Pajjiżna jixraqlu aħjar, u l-ħaddiema Maltin iridu jibdew paġna ġdida fejn min jaħdem ikun ippremjat, biex b’hekk l-ekonomija tkun tista’ tikber b’rata aktar mgħaġġla biex nilħqu lill-pajjiżi oħra Ewropej li diġa qed igħadduna.
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