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'''Anton Tabone''' (born 1937) is a [[Parliament of Malta|Maltese politician]] |
'''Anton Tabone''' (born 1937) is a [[Parliament of Malta|Maltese politician]]. Appointed the first Minister for Gozo Affairs in 1987 he was re-appointed in the same portfolio in 1992, a post he held up to 1996. Between 1998 and 2008 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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Whilst Minister for Gozo he promoted the regional aspect of the island in the national context and within the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), wherein Gozo participates as a full Member. As Speaker of the House he promoted Malta’s initiative to establish a Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the setting up of its Secretariat in Malta. He undertook with success the difficult transition of Malta’s Parliament from that of a non-member state to one of a member state when Malta became a Member of the European Union in 2004. He was also very active in promoting Parliament’s autonomy by requesting the Management Efficiency Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister to submit a report on the ‘Strengthening of the House of Representatives — The Case For Autonomy’ which report was laid on the Table of the House in mid-2005. |
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== Education == |
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He earned his PhD of Law from the [[University of Malta]] in 1995.{{cn|date=October 2020}} |
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Tabone helped put Gozo and the Gozitans’ interests to the fore with the result that nowadays the island’s dimension is being considered at the forefront of both the national policy as well as in the EU territorial dimension. |
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He joined politics in 1966 in the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]] as a Parliament and was an executive committee member in the Nationalist Party, he was also member in the new [[Gozo Civic Council referendum, 1973|Gozo Civic Council]]. When serving as the speaker in house, he promoted the initiative of establishment the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the secretariat, when Malta parliament joined the [[European Union]] in 2004 he was involved in transition of the Malta's parliament from non member state to a member state.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-12|title=tabone-anton|url=https://parlament.mt/members-group/tabone-anton/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Parliament of Malta|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2008 the National Order of Merit in the grade of Companion was conferred on Mr Tabone. He served as Acting President of Malta between 2009 and 2012. |
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He served as Maltese Diplomat under the [[United Nations]] posted [[New York City]], at the time also, he was the consul to Maltese communities residing in the [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[New Jersey|New Jersey state]], he was president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Malta before returning to joined the Local Council Elections in [[Victoria, Malta|Victoria]]. He was invited to contest for Malta's first ever [[European Parliament election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://maltaeuropeancitizenship.com/about-us.html|access-date=2020-10-12|website=MALTA EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP (IIP) INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR PROGRAMME|language=en}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{Cite web|last=says|first=Ben Hemel|date=2017-11-16|title=New publication launched of Anton Tabone's biography by Sergio Grech|url=https://gozo.news/69302/new-publication-launched-of-anton-tabones-biography-by-sergio-grech/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Gozo News|language=en}}</ref> |
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He operates his own private legal practice for more than 10 years and specifically in Corporate Law and Financial Services, he was the director of Malta registered Professional Investor Funds and Companies. He is a Malta Identity agent for licensed in all aspect of Maltese citizenship, residency and visa programme for Malta Individual Investor Programme in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr. Anton L. Tabone {{!}} Malta Inc|url=http://maltainc.biz/dr-anton-l-tabone|access-date=2020-10-12|website=maltainc.biz}}</ref> |
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Anton Tabone was elected in the interests of the Nationalist Party in 1966 and sat in Parliament for over forty-two years, initially as a backbencher and successively as Shadow Minister, Minister, and eventually as a Speaker. He was also member of the N.P. Executive Committee, and a member of the now defunct Gozo Civic Council where he chaired several committees of the said Council. |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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* {{Cite web|title=Anton Tabone, Il-Pont bejn Għawdex Reġjun u Malta Nazzjon - The Malta Independent|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-12-12/books/Anton-Tabone-Il-Pont-bejn-Ghawdex-Regjun-u-Malta-Nazzjon-6736182536|access-date=2020-10-12|website=www.independent.com.mt}} |
* {{Cite web|title=Anton Tabone, Il-Pont bejn Għawdex Reġjun u Malta Nazzjon - The Malta Independent|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-12-12/books/Anton-Tabone-Il-Pont-bejn-Ghawdex-Regjun-u-Malta-Nazzjon-6736182536|access-date=2020-10-12|website=www.independent.com.mt}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Grech|first=Sergio|url=https://books.google.com/books |
* {{Cite book|last=Grech|first=Sergio|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mXuzswEACAAJ|title=Anton Tabone: Il-Pont bejn Għawdex Reġjun u Malta Nazzjon|date=2017|publisher=Kite|isbn=978-99957-50-40-4|language=mt}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Gruppe|first=Bcher|url=https://books.google.com/books |
* {{Cite book|last=Gruppe|first=Bcher|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-W2LcAAACAAJ|title=Minister: Louis Galea, Austin Gatt, Anton Tabone, Tonio Fenech, Dolores Cristina, Giovanna Debono, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici|date=2010|publisher=General Books LLC|isbn=978-1-159-17842-0|language=de}} |
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Latest revision as of 12:39, 27 April 2024
Anton Tabone | |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta | |
| In office April 14, 1998 – September 10, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
| Succeeded by | Louis Galea |
| First Minister for Gozo Affairs | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Preceded by | established |
| Succeeded by | Anton Refalo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 (age 87) Gozo, Malta |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Party |
| Occupation | Retired |
Anton Tabone (born 1937) is a Maltese politician. Appointed the first Minister for Gozo Affairs in 1987 he was re-appointed in the same portfolio in 1992, a post he held up to 1996. Between 1998 and 2008 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Whilst Minister for Gozo he promoted the regional aspect of the island in the national context and within the Conference of Peripheral and Maritime Regions of Europe (CPMR), wherein Gozo participates as a full Member. As Speaker of the House he promoted Malta’s initiative to establish a Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean and the setting up of its Secretariat in Malta. He undertook with success the difficult transition of Malta’s Parliament from that of a non-member state to one of a member state when Malta became a Member of the European Union in 2004. He was also very active in promoting Parliament’s autonomy by requesting the Management Efficiency Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister to submit a report on the ‘Strengthening of the House of Representatives — The Case For Autonomy’ which report was laid on the Table of the House in mid-2005.
Tabone helped put Gozo and the Gozitans’ interests to the fore with the result that nowadays the island’s dimension is being considered at the forefront of both the national policy as well as in the EU territorial dimension.
In 2008 the National Order of Merit in the grade of Companion was conferred on Mr Tabone. He served as Acting President of Malta between 2009 and 2012.
Political career
[edit]Anton Tabone was elected in the interests of the Nationalist Party in 1966 and sat in Parliament for over forty-two years, initially as a backbencher and successively as Shadow Minister, Minister, and eventually as a Speaker. He was also member of the N.P. Executive Committee, and a member of the now defunct Gozo Civic Council where he chaired several committees of the said Council.
Notes
[edit]- ^ says, Ben Hemel (2017-11-16). "New publication launched of Anton Tabone's biography by Sergio Grech". Gozo News. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
Sources
[edit]- "Anton Tabone, Il-Pont bejn Għawdex Reġjun u Malta Nazzjon - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- Grech, Sergio (2017). Anton Tabone: Il-Pont bejn Għawdex Reġjun u Malta Nazzjon (in Maltese). Kite. ISBN 978-99957-50-40-4.
- Gruppe, Bcher (2010). Minister: Louis Galea, Austin Gatt, Anton Tabone, Tonio Fenech, Dolores Cristina, Giovanna Debono, Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici (in German). General Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-159-17842-0.