Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici

Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici
Member of Parliament
In office
5 September 1998  10 March 2013
Minister for Home and Parliamentary Affairs
In office
6 January 2012  30 May 2012
Preceded by Tonio Borg
Succeeded by Lawrence Gonzi
Chris Said
Personal details
Born (1960-02-17) 17 February 1960
Floriana, Malta
Political party Partit Nazzjonalista
Spouse(s) Sandra (née Gatt); 3 children
Residence Xgħajra, Malta
Religion Roman Catholic
This article is about the former Nationalist Party Minister and MP. For the Prime Minister of Malta (1984-87) and Leader of the Malta Labour Party (1984-92), see Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici.

Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici (born 17 February 1960) is a Maltese politician who served in a number of Ministerial posts in the Government of Malta.

Background, education and family

Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, the son of former President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, was born in Floriana on 17 February 1960. He was educated at St. Aloysius’ College, Birkirkara, then at De La Salle College in Cospicua. He graduated from the University of Malta in 1984 as Doctor of Laws.[1]

As lawyer, he practiced in criminal, civil and commercial fields. At present, he is a senior lecturer in Roman Law at the University of Malta. Mifsud Bonnici occupied the post of President of the MKSU as a university student and was active in the Nationalist Party Youth Movement (MŻPN) since 1982, occupying different posts in the executive of the said movement. Bonnici is a distant relative of former Labour Prime Minister Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici.

Family

He is married to Sandra (née Gatt); the couple has three children.

Early political career

Mifsud Bonnici was elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 as a member of the Nationalist Party. He was appointed by Parliament as the Chairman of Committees in the same year and was a permanent member of a number of other Committees. Between October 2001 and March 2003 he served as a Board Member of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, being re-elected to the House of Representatives in 2003.[1]

Cabinet appointments

In April 2003, Carm Mifsud Bonnici was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs. Following the swearing-in of Lawrence Gonzi as Prime Minister and the subsequent Cabinet reshuffle in March 2004, he was re-confirmed as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs. During this period he drove the implementation of several reforms and introduction of new concepts in the Maltese judicial system.

After the March 2008 general election, Mifsud Bonnici was appointed as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs. His portfolio includes the responsibility for the Courts of Justice, the Attorney General's Office, the Police Corps, Immigration, Airport Security, Correctional Services, Civil Protection and Data Protection. In February 2009, Mifsud Bonnici unveiled the White Paper on Restorative Justice which is intended to serve as a basis for public discussion for a deep reform in Malta's penal system. It proposes the introduction of a number of new concepts, including parole, which is as yet unavailable in Malta. In January 2012 he was made Minister for Home and Parliamentary Affairs which included the role of Leader of the House of Representatives.[2]

However, he resigned as Minister the following 30 May after an Opposition motion of no confidence in him was carried, which was supported by all Labour-parlementarians along with Nationalist Franco Debono.[3]

Literary works

Carm Mifsud Bonnici is the author of four publications: Żewg Minuti Flimkien (1998), Il-Prinċipji Hemm Jibqgħu (2003), Sens u Sustanza (2008) and Il-Politika tas-Sewwa (2013). He also writes weekly columns for the Sunday papers Il-Mument and Illum.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hon. Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs". Parlament Ta' Malta. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. "Press Releases" (PDF). DOI. January 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  3. "Carm Mifsud Bonnici resigns after losing vote of confidence". Times of Malta. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.


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