1. Christopher Fearne was born on 12 March 1963 and is a Maltese physician and politician.
21 Facts About Chris Fearne
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Chris Fearne was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health in April 2014 and Minister for Health since April 2016.
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Chris Fearne served as secretary general of the Maltese Federation of Youth Organisations, officer within the University Students' Council, KSU, and in the Malta Medical Students' Association.
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Chris Fearne worked and studied in a number of children's hospitals in England, including Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, and Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
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Chris Fearne is a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party and was the chairman of the Foreign and European Affairs Committee at the Maltese House of Representatives.
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Chris Fearne has worked as a doctor and surgeon since 1987.
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Chris Fearne was a lecturer in paediatric surgery at the University of Malta and an examiner at its medical school.
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Chris Fearne is a founding director of the Malta Institute for Medical Education and the chairperson of Celebrities for Kids, a voluntary NGO promoting children's rights.
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Chris Fearne was elected to the House of Representatives in March 2013 following the electoral victory of the Labour Party in that general election.
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On 15 July 2017, Fearne was elected as the Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs of the Labour Party, succeeding Louis Grech, and following his election as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs, Chris Fearne was sworn in as the Deputy Prime Minister of Malta.
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Chris Fearne said that the damage done to Malta from the resignations following the case of Daphne Caruana Galizia was almost irreparable.
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Chris Fearne would run for Leader of the Partit Laburista, a position which would effectively see him sworn as prime minister of Malta.
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On 27 February 2019 Chris Fearne said that abortion was the reason why Malta dropped 10 places in the Public Service Ranking of the Euro health consumer index, although the official report did not match up with this claim.
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Chris Fearne announced that there would be the introduction of PD-1 inhibitors in the government's formulary at the Oncology Centre at Mater Dei Hospital.
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On 12 September 2019 Chris Fearne launched a three-year plan to reinstate health centres in every locality where primary health care would be prioritised.
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Since 2020, Chris Fearne has been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.
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Chris Fearne was criticised by the local media regarding appointments to the Foundation for Medical Services.
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Ciantar had close ties to Chris Fearne, being one of his personal electoral campaign managers.
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Chris Fearne was alleged to be in a relationship with Ciantar, though these allegations were later withdrawn.
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On 10 May 2024, Chris Fearne resigned as deputy prime minister and withdrew his candidacy for the European Commission after charges were filed against him over fraud and misappropriation of funds related to an investigation into a 2015 agreement to privatize three hospitals which was annulled in 2023 by the courts.
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Chris Fearne, who was a junior health minister at the time of the agreement, denied wrongdoing, but said that his resignation was the "right thing to do".