Louis Grech
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The Honourable Louis Grech MP |
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Louis Grech in 2016
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Malta | |
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Assumed office 13 March 2013 |
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| President |
George Abela Marie Louise Coleiro Preca |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | Tonio Borg |
| Minister of European Affairs | |
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Assumed office 13 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
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Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Parliamentary Affairs |
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Assumed office 27 December 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dr Anglu Farrugia |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Majority | 2013: 5626 (1st District), 3178 (11th District) |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
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In office 12 June 2004 – 27 December 2012 |
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| Majority | 2004: 15,371 2009: 27,753 |
| Personal details | |
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22 March 1947 Ħamrun, Malta |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Political party | Labour (PL) |
| Children | Xandru Francesca Luisa |
| Residence | Kalkara |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website |
www.louisgrech.eu www.partitlaburista.org |
Louis Grech (born 22 March 1947) is a Maltese politician who has been Deputy Prime Minister of Malta, as well as Minister of European Affairs, since 2013. He is also Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs of the Labour Party.
In March 2013 he was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of European Affairs. Grech is responsible for Relations with the European Union EU Internal Coordination, EU Presidency 2017, EU Funds and Programmes.
Born in Ħamrun, Grech studied at the University of Malta and in 1970 he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Balliol College, Oxford.
Louis Grech was one of the first pioneers in the setting up and formation of the national flag carrier Air Malta under a Labour Government in 1973. Initially, he was responsible for Administration, organisational strategy, Personnel and industrial relations, as well as being Corporate Secretary of the Company.
In 1979 Grech was appointed General Manager, and in 1985 he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of the national airline. He was re-appointed CEO in 1997, where he oversaw an increase in traffic to 1.8m passengers, and Chairman of the Air Malta Group, which was one of the biggest companies in Malta with an international dimension. The Group had interests in Aviation and Tourism, employed around 2,500 workers, generated a turnover of approximately €293.5m, and was responsible for around 5.3% of Government revenue and 5.5% equivalent jobs in the country.
During his tenure as CEO, Louis Grech extended the activities of the Group and created other ancillary sectors in various sectors such as hotels, tour operations, tourist handling, air service to Gozo, insurance, Duty Free services and hotel management.
One of Louis Grech’s major achievements was to attract Lufthansa Technik to Malta and convince the German enterprise to enter into a joint venture with Air Malta, which led to a foreign investment which is still growing. He was appointed by the Shareholders of Lufthansa Technik as well as those of Air Malta as the first Chairman of Lufthansa Technik (Malta).
During his long career, Louis Grech has held a number of managerial posts. These include Director of Bank of Valletta, Central Bank of Malta, Middle Sea, Medavia, Malta International Airport, Dragonara Casino, and various private companies. Other appointments include member of the Malta Institute of Management, member of the Industrial Tribunal, founder trustee of the Foundation for International Studies, and guest lecturer at the University of Malta. Between 1992 and 1996, Grech also provided consultancy in various sectors ranging from industrial relations, through tourism, manufacturing, and financing to marketing.
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