13 Facts About Angelo Farrugia

Angelo "Anglu" Farrugia was born on 29 December 1955 and is a Maltese politician and the current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta.

In 1987 Angelo Farrugia enrolled in the law course at the University of Malta, eventually obtaining the degrees of LL.

Angelo Farrugia was first elected to Parliament in 1996, and subsequently elected again in 1998,2003 and 2008.

Angelo Farrugia served on the House Committee of the Consideration of Bills as Chairman and as member.

Between 1998 and 2008 Angelo Farrugia served as Shadow Minister for Justice and in 2008 was elected Labour's Deputy Leader of Parliamentary Affairs.

Angelo Farrugia was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for Employment and Workers' Rights in the same year.

Angelo Farrugia resigned as Deputy Leader in 2012 following comments he had made about a member of the judiciary.

Angelo Farrugia subsequently announced his decision to not stand for the general election in 2013.

Angelo Farrugia was appointed as Head of Malta's Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly delegation in 1996.

Angelo Farrugia has since served on a number of EU and OSCE missions as an international observer for various elections, including Georgia, the Presidential Election in Palestinian Authority, the 2004 US Presidential Election, the Montenegrin independence referendum and the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Zambia 2006.

Angelo Farrugia is a member of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Standing Committee on Human Rights.

In 2016, Angelo Farrugia was elected as the Chairperson of the Small Branches network of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for a three year term.

Also in 2016, Angelo Farrugia's daughter was appointed as a Magistrate serving in Malta's Law Courts.