Ninu Zammit
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Ninu Zammit (born 1952) is a former
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, widely known for being suspended from the Nationalist party after an exposé of $3.4 million in his secret Swiss bank account in 2015. He served as a
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MP since 1981, Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Energy (1987–92), Minister of Agriculture (1998–2003) and Minister of
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and
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(2003–2008).


Personal life

Zammit was born in Zurrieq in 1952. He received
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s from St Aloysius' College and the
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, graduating with degrees in
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and
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in 1975. He has occupied several different posts in the Nationalist Party of Malta.


Political life

He began his political career as a Member of Parliament, winning his first election in 1981 and serving for five terms thereafter. In 1985, Zammit was appointed Party
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for Water and Energy. Following the General Elections of 1987, he was designated as Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Energy. He was retained for the position in 1992. While serving as the Parliamentary Secretary, Zammit oversaw the development of several new
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plants and power stations. Zammit was appointed Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries in September 1998. In this role, he was responsible for a complete
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of the Maltese agricultural sectors, and took part in important trade negotiations with the
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. After the elections of 2003, he was appointed Minister for Resources and Infrastructure. Shortly after his confirmation, his portfolio was expanded to include Oil Exploration. His portfolio therefore included responsibility for the Works Division, Environmental Development and Management, Rehabilitation Projects, Malta Resources Authority (MRA), Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC) and Oil Exploration. Following the March 2008 general election, Zammit lost his post in the Cabinet on March 12, 2008 and became a backbencher in the House of Representatives."New Cabinet sworn in"
''Times of Malta'', March 12, 2008.


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zammit, Ninu Members of the House of Representatives of Malta 1952 births Living people People from Żurrieq Nationalist Party (Malta) politicians Government ministers of Malta 20th-century Maltese politicians 21st-century Maltese politicians University of Malta alumni