23 Facts About Adrian Delia

Adrian Delia is the former leader of the Nationalist Party from September 2017 till October 2020.

Adrian Delia received his formation from the Jesuit St Aloysius' College.

Adrian Delia graduated as a lawyer from the University of Malta in 1993.

Adrian Delia acted as Director and Company Secretary of Erste Bank Malta.

Adrian Delia was elected as vice-president of Birkirkara FC in June 2011, while representing the club in the council of the Malta Football Association.

Adrian Delia then was president of Birkirkara from 29 May 2015 till 29 June 2017 following his announcement that he would be taking an active role in politics.

Adrian Delia worked for Radio 101 during his student years.

Adrian Delia was approached by Mario de Marco on behalf of the Nationalist Party to contest the 2013 Maltese general election and 2017 Maltese general election, which he both declined for career reasons.

In 2017, after the Simon Busuttil's announced departure as Leader of the Nationalist Party further to the loss in the 2017 elections, Adrian Delia was the first to contest the leadership of the party.

Adrian Delia resigned from Birkirkara FC on 28 June 2017.

Adrian Delia's nomination was made official on 17 July 2017.

Adrian Delia faced Chris Said, Frank Portelli and Alex Perici Calascione.

Adrian Delia reintroduced the party to the man in the street, by visiting villages and their local clubs.

Adrian Delia took a socially conservative stance in politics in general, flagging Malta as lacking traditional moral values and national soul, and has come out against the relaxation of drug laws and liberalisation of prostitution.

Adrian Delia raised security concerns from lack of community policing where necessary.

Adrian Delia came out against vacation leave for homosexual women seeking IVF treatment abroad, a parliamentary motion which proved unpopular and was lost.

Adrian Delia however declined to join protests, saying it would not be appropriate for him to be present, given their past feud.

On 3 February 2018, as Opposition Leader, Adrian Delia reshuffled spokespersons within the Parliamentary Group and took the shadowing of the Justice Ministry in hand.

On 20 May 2018, Adrian Delia promised that a PN government, if elected, would repay the money overcharged from energy bills.

Furthermore, Adrian Delia removed Simon Busuttil from Shadow Minister for Good Governance and asked him to resign on 22 July 2018.

Adrian Delia's request was later backed by the Administrative Council of the Party.

In late December 2018, Adrian Delia has been accused of domestic violence, calling for him to step down from the leadership of the PN.

January 2018, Dr Adrian Delia had reached an agreement with the Inland Revenue Department to start settling dues dating back more than a decade.