Franco Debono
| Franco Debono | |
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| Commissioner of Laws | |
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Assumed office March 24, 2013 |
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| Member of the Parliament of Malta | |
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In office March 12, 2008 – March 13, 2013 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 9, 1974 Malta |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
| Residence | Għaxaq, Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Malta (Dr.) |
| Occupation |
Politician Lawyer Civil servant |
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| Website | Official site |
Franco Debono (born 9 March 1974) is the current Commissioner of Laws of Malta, appointed by the Labour-led administration of Joseph Muscat on 24 March 2013. Debono is a criminal defence lawyer. From 2008 until 2013 served one term as Member of Parliament for the Nationalist Party. During his stay in parliament, Debono became known for frequently rebelling against the Cabinet led by Lawrence Gonzi, which Debono considered an "evil clique" and held responsible for suffocating . Debono's opposition was especially noteworthy, because said Cabinet was formed by the Nationalist Party - the same party in whose name Debono contested the previous elections.
According to himself, he hails from a "staunch Nationalist family" and was interested in politics from a very young age onwards. He went to school at St Aloysius' College in Birkirkara. In 1999 he received a Doctorate of Laws from the University of Malta for his thesis called The constitutional implications of party organization and party finance.
Debono is a lawyer by trade and owns a law firm called Franco Debono and Associates which is based in Valletta.
Debono first ran for office in 1998, contesting the fifth electoral district. He failed to win a parliamentary seat, ending up with just 467 votes.In 2003 Debono was once again on the ballot in the fifth district, this time gaining 1130 votes. It was once again not enough to gain the seat. Debono was elected in parliament with the Nationalist Party from the fifth district in 2008 when he gained 2065 votes. Newspaper Malta Today described Debono's election as a surprise win. Even more so, because Debono's election meant longstanding member of parliament Louis Galea who was minister of education and Helen Damato who was parliamentary secretary for the elderly became unseated.
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