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⚫ '''John Attard Montalto''' (born 7 February 1953) is a ] who was a ] from 2004 until 2014.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/23938/JOHN_ATTARD-MONTALTO/history/7|title=7th parliamentary term {{!}} John ATTARD-MONTALTO {{!}} MEPs {{!}} European Parliament|website=www.europarl.europa.eu|date=7 February 1953 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> He is a member of the ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://parlament.mt/6th-leg/political-groups/malta-labour-party/attard-montalto-john/|title=attard-montalto-john|date=2018-12-20|website=Parliament of Malta|language=en|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> which is part of the ]. He served in the government of Malta as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs from 1996 to 1998.

⚫ '''John Attard Montalto''' (born 7 February 1953) is a ] who was a ] from 2004 until 2014. He is a member of the ], which is part of the ]. He served in the government of Malta as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs from 1996 to 1998.


==Career== ==Career==
Born in ], Attard Montalto studied history and law at the ] and he was also student representative on the University Senate. He first contested the general elections in 1987 and was elected thanks to the exploitation of his unofficial political power in a number of governmental entities through which he "found" jobs (most of which later turned out to be unsustainable) for several unskilled labourers who resided in Zebbug and Qormi. He was re-elected in subsequent elections in 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003. Between 1996 and 1998, when the ] was in government, Prime Minister Alfred Sant was silly enough to appoint Attard Montalto as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs. Born in ], Attard Montalto studied History and Law at the ] and he was also student representative on the University Senate. He first contested the general elections in 1987 and was elected. He was re-elected in subsequent elections in 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003. Between 1996 and 1998, when the ] was in government, he served as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090610/local/maltas-new-meps.260419|title=Malta's MEPs - four incumbents, two newcomers|website=Times of Malta|date=10 June 2009 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>


After the defeat of ] at the polls in 2003 and the resignation of the Party Leader ], Attard Montalto brazenly announced his intention to run for the post. The race turned out to be between three contestants, including Sant who was persuaded to run and who, eventually, won the election. Attard Montalto, obviously, finished last. In the same year Attard Montalto was appointed an observer to the European Parliament by the ]. He was elected to the ] in 2004 (resigning his seat in the Maltese House of Representatives) where he sits with the ] and was the first Head of Delegation for Labour MEPs from Malta. After the defeat of ] at the polls in 2003 and the resignation of the Party Leader ], Attard Montalto announced his intention to run for the post. The race turned out to be between three contestants, including Sant who was persuaded to run and who, eventually, won the election. Attard Montalto finished last. In the same year Attard Montalto was appointed an observer to the European Parliament by the ]. He was elected to the ] in 2004 (resigning his seat in the Maltese House of Representatives) where he sat with the ] and was the first Head of Delegation for Labour MEPs from Malta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/meps/attard-montalto-john|title=ATTARD-MONTALTO John|website=Socialists & Democrats|date=7 February 1953 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>


Attard Montalto was a member of the ]'s ]. From this post he earned almost a million euros (7000 euros x 12 months x 10 years) He was also a substitute for the ], a substitute for the ], a member of the delegation for relations with the ], including ], and a substitute for the delegation for relations with ] and ]. Attard Montalto was a member of the ]'s ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20040723/local/maltas-meps-assigned-committee-duties.117120|title=Malta's MEPs assigned committee duties|last=Grech|first=Herman|website=Times of Malta|date=23 July 2004 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> He was also a substitute for the ], a substitute for the ], a member of the delegation for relations with the ], including ], and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Australia and ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2005-09-25/local-news/MEPs-Attendance-in-committees-81577|title=MEPs Attendance in committees - The Malta Independent|website=www.independent.com.mt|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>


His tenure as MEP has not been without controversy. He did not attend the plenary session at Strasbourg for the vote on the ], a proposal which the ] was against. Labour Party leader ], who couldn't have been any sillier, said Attard Montalto had been on a "personal political mission" to Central America. The truth was that Attard Montalto was on a very-long-term holiday. In the past, Attard Montalto was also member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1992&ndash;1996, 1998&ndash;2003, 2003&ndash; ), as he never misses any opportunity to thicken his pockets. His tenure as MEP has not been without controversy. He did not attend the plenary session at Strasbourg for the vote on the ], a proposal which the ] was against. Labour Party leader ] said Attard Montalto had been on a "personal political mission" to Central America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20060121/local/labour-worked-hard-for-no-vote.65838|title='Labour worked hard for 'no' vote'|last=Micallef|first=Mark|website=Times of Malta|date=21 January 2006 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref> In the past, Attard Montalto was also member of the ] (1992&ndash;1995, 1995&ndash;1997,1999-2003, 2003&ndash;2005).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/AssemblyList/MP-Details-EN.asp?MemberID=4124|title=PACE Member File|website=www.assembly.coe.int|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>


==Education== ==Education==
* 1974: BA (Hons.) History * 1974: B.A. (Hons.) History
* 1978: Diploma of Notary Public (Dip. Not. Pub.) * 1978: Diploma of Notary Public (Dip. Not. Pub.)
* 1979: Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) * 1979: Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)


Member of the Association of Foreign Title Holders in Malta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sagajuris.com/team/john-attard-montalto/|title=John Attard Montalto|date=2012-11-01|website=Saga Juris|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-17}}</ref>
Awarded the Malta Literary Award for ''The Nobles of Malta''.

Visiting Lecturer at the University of Malta.

Member of the .


==External links== ==External links==
* {{MEP}} * {{MEP}}
* of ] (in ] and ]; ] file) * {{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} of ] (in ] and English; ] file)



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Maltese politician

John Attard Montalto
Member of the European Parliament
In office
12 June 2004 – 1 July 2014
Preceded byNew Constituency
Majority25,287 (2004), 12,880 (2009)
Member of Parliament
In office
13 June 1987 – 9 June 2004
Succeeded byRodrick Galdes
Personal details
Born (1953-02-07) 7 February 1953 (age 71)
Sliema, Malta
Political partyLabour (PL)
SpouseRose
ChildrenRebecca
ResidenceZebbug
ProfessionLawyer

John Attard Montalto (born 7 February 1953) is a Maltese politician who was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 2014. He is a member of the Labour Party, which is part of the Party of European Socialists. He served in the government of Malta as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs from 1996 to 1998.

Career

Born in Sliema, Attard Montalto studied History and Law at the University of Malta and he was also student representative on the University Senate. He first contested the general elections in 1987 and was elected. He was re-elected in subsequent elections in 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003. Between 1996 and 1998, when the Labour Party was in government, he served as Minister for Industry and Economic Affairs.

After the defeat of Labour Party at the polls in 2003 and the resignation of the Party Leader Alfred Sant, Attard Montalto announced his intention to run for the post. The race turned out to be between three contestants, including Sant who was persuaded to run and who, eventually, won the election. Attard Montalto finished last. In the same year Attard Montalto was appointed an observer to the European Parliament by the Labour Party. He was elected to the European Parliament in 2004 (resigning his seat in the Maltese House of Representatives) where he sat with the Party of European Socialists and was the first Head of Delegation for Labour MEPs from Malta.

Attard Montalto was a member of the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy. He was also a substitute for the Committee on Transport and Tourism, a substitute for the Subcommittee on Human Rights, a member of the delegation for relations with the Gulf States, including Yemen, and a substitute for the delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand.

His tenure as MEP has not been without controversy. He did not attend the plenary session at Strasbourg for the vote on the Port Services Directive, a proposal which the Labour Party was against. Labour Party leader Alfred Sant said Attard Montalto had been on a "personal political mission" to Central America. In the past, Attard Montalto was also member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1992–1995, 1995–1997,1999-2003, 2003–2005).

Education

  • 1974: B.A. (Hons.) History
  • 1978: Diploma of Notary Public (Dip. Not. Pub.)
  • 1979: Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)

Member of the Association of Foreign Title Holders in Malta.

External links

References

  1. "7th parliamentary term | John ATTARD-MONTALTO | MEPs | European Parliament". www.europarl.europa.eu. 7 February 1953. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  2. "attard-montalto-john". Parliament of Malta. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. "Malta's MEPs - four incumbents, two newcomers". Times of Malta. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. "ATTARD-MONTALTO John". Socialists & Democrats. 7 February 1953. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. Grech, Herman (23 July 2004). "Malta's MEPs assigned committee duties". Times of Malta. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. "MEPs Attendance in committees - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. Micallef, Mark (21 January 2006). "'Labour worked hard for 'no' vote'". Times of Malta. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. "PACE Member File". www.assembly.coe.int. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  9. "John Attard Montalto". Saga Juris. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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