Michael Falzon

Michael Falzon
The Honourable
Michael Falzon MP
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Constituency 2nd and 10th electoral divisions
Personal details
Born 16 November 1961 (1961-11-16) (age 49)
Sliema, Malta
Nationality Maltese
Political party Labour (PL)
Spouse(s) Anna née Lia
Children Martina, Nathaniel
Religion Catholic
Website www.falzonmichael.com

Michael Falzon (born on 16 November 1961 in Sliema, Malta) is a Member of the Maltese Parliament of the Malta Labour Party (PL). He stood as a candidate for the second (Vittoriosa, Senglea, Cospicua, Żabbar, Kalkara and Xgħajra) and tenth electoral (Gżira, Pembroke, Sliema and St. Julian's) divisions of Malta for the PL. He was elected from both districts.

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Family

Michael is the son of Mosè Falzon and Carmela née Said, who originally hails from Gozo. The late Moses owned a grocery store just down the road from the family home in Amery Street, Sliema, where Michael would often spend lots of time reading.

He is married to Anna née Lia and they have two children: Martina and Nathaniel.

Education and work

Dr Michael Falzon was educated at St Albert the Great College in Sliema and Valletta. He then proceeded to do his sixth form studies and joined the Bank of Valletta in 1979 as a clerk. In 1985 the Bank sponsored Michael to start reading law at the University of Malta from where he graduated as a notary in 1989 and as a lawyer in 1991. Dr Falzon also continued with his banking studies obtaining also the International qualification as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, ACIB.

Michael Falzon is employed at the Bank of Valletta as an Executive Head within the Bank's Legal Office.

Political career

  • Responsibilities within the Malta Labour Party:
    • Member of the Maltese Parliament (2008– )
    • Deputy Leader Party Affairs (2003–2008)
    • International Secretary (1998–2003)
    • Election Manager (1993–2003)

Dr Michael Falzon was a general election candidate during the March 2008 general election where he gained 3,047 first preference votes in the Second District and 2,853 on the Tenth District. He was also Deputy Leader for Party Affairs from May 2003 to June 2008.

Before this, however, Michael had served as the Election Manager of the Malta Labour Party's Electoral Office since 1992. There he had gathered around him and led a team of dedicated persons who ensured that Labour was both professionally organised and better than the Nationalist Party in ensuring, that the electoral process during election time is fair, transparent and smooth. This professionalism has earned Michael Falzon the respect of everyone nationwide, not only within the Labour camp, but also from the Nationalist Party and the Electoral Commission.

Dr Falzon also served as the Labour Party's International Secretary between 1998 and 2003. In this capacity he improved Labour's contacts with sister parties in Europe and the Mediterranean Region. Dr Falzon's international work culminated in meetings with world leaders such as the UK's Tony Blair, Italy's Massimo D’ Alema, Martin Schulz, the President of the Party of European Socialists within the European Parliament and Australian Labor Leader and eventually Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.

Other interests

Apart from still enjoying reading Michael Falzon is a great enthusiast of the traditional aspects of the Maltese festa, in fact he is also the very active President of his local band club, Stella Maris in Sliema. He also takes a keen interest in anything which is connected to the Maltese identity.

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