Miriam Dalli was born on 19 May 1976 and is a Maltese politician of the Labour Party and former journalist who has been serving as a member of the Parliament of Malta since 2020.
19 Facts About Miriam Dalli
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Miriam Dalli was previously a Member of the European Parliament from 2014 until 2020.
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Miriam Dalli later graduated with a second degree with a Bachelor in Communications, completed her master's in European Studies, and in Business Administration.
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Miriam Dalli started her career in journalism, during her studies, working for over 15 years in communications sector.
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Miriam Dalli produced and presented current-affairs programmes, such as TRIP, TEAM and TX.
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Between 2005 and 2009, Miriam Dalli served as a news editor for ONE TV and ONE Radio, becoming the first Maltese female TV news editor.
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Miriam Dalli was politically appointed as an advisor within the Ministry of Energy and Conservation of Water, when she was responsible for the Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Management.
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Miriam Dalli's candidature was approved by Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, saying the Labour Party needed dedicated MEPs.
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Miriam Dalli became the first Labour female MEP to be elected directly to the European Parliament, after the preceding year saw three female MEPs becoming elected only through a bi-election.
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In parliament, Miriam Dalli sat as a member on the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Petitions.
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Miriam Dalli was chosen to serve on the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automative Sector, after the Volkswagen emissions scandal was revealed.
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In October 2016 Miriam Dalli was chosen as the Coordinator on the ENVI committee, on behalf of the Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament, replacing German MEP Matthias Groote.
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Miriam Dalli represented the European Parliament in the Climate Change Conference held in Paris in December 2015.
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In October 2020, Miriam Dalli was sworn in the Parliament of Malta, succeeding Etienne Grech.
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In November 2020, Miriam Dalli was appointed Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development.
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Miriam Dalli was named as one of the best five new MEPs by The Parliament Magazine.
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In 2017, Miriam Dalli was nominated in two different categories in the MEP Awards: Public Health and Environment.
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Miriam Dalli won the Public Health award, which acknowledged her work on issues such as mental health, autism, and cancer in children.
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In March 2017, Miriam Dalli ranked as the second most influential MEPs in terms of environmental policy by VoteWatch Europe.