1. John Dalli was born on 5 October 1948 and is a Maltese former politician who served as Cabinet Minister in various Maltese governments between 1987 and 2010.
21 Facts About John Dalli
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John Dalli was European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy between 2010 and 2012.
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John Dalli has served as Parliamentary Secretary for Industry, Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Finance, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion.
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John Dalli is credited with the creation of the financial services centre.
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In February 2004, John Dalli contested the election for the leadership of the Nationalist Party but lost to Lawrence Gonzi, who was appointed prime minister.
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John Dalli remained a backbench MP and was outspoken about what was going on within the party.
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John Dalli was re-elected to the House of Representatives in the March 2008 general election and returned to the cabinet as Minister for Social Policy.
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John Dalli's portfolio included health, the elderly, employment and training, housing, and industrial relations.
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John Dalli was appointed to the European Commission on 9 February 2010 as Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy.
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On 16 October 2012, John Dalli was forced to resign by Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso.
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John Dalli has maintained that he did not resign, but in an interview given on the morning of 17 October, 2012 with New Europe confirmed Barroso asked him for his resignation, and alleged that the Tobacco lobby was involved in the case.
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John Dalli has subsequently denied any knowledge of the alleged bribery.
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The OLAF report claimed that the decision-making process of the commission services was not jeopardized, that no money changed hands, and that John Dalli was not involved in the execution of this action.
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John Dalli had insisted from the outset that the report by OLAF should be published, but the commission always refused.
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On 24 December 2012, John Dalli instituted a case in the European Court of Justice against the Commission to annul the decision by Barroso to force his resignation.
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On 12 May 2015, the action was dismissed, and John Dalli was ordered to pay the costs.
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John Dalli instituted a case in the Belgian Criminal Court against Swedish Match for defamation on 13 December 2012.
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In December 2014, John Dalli extended the case to include OLAF as he insists that OLAF abused its powers in the investigation.
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Peter Paul Zammit, the police commissioner, appointed on 13 April 2013, reinvestigated the case and John Dalli was called again to be interviewed on 21 May 2013.
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Former Malta Police Chief John Rizzo has said there was enough evidence against Dalli, and he cannot explain why criminal charges were not brought.
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The New York Times has reported that John Dalli defrauded investors in South Carolina out of at least $1.5 million.