Edwin Vassallo was born in Mosta, on the 24th of June 1961. Edwin is married to Caroline, and lives in Mosta. He completed his education at Stella Maris College in Gzira. Edwin was the President of ZAK (Catholic Youth) in Mosta, a position he held for three years until he resigned to be able to run for the 1996 Local Council elections in Mosta. Edwin is still very active to date with ZAK, where he produces and directs an annual theatrical play during Easter. After finishing his Education, Edwin took his place in their family business in Mosta.

Between 1993 and 1996 Edwin was a member of the Local Council of Mosta, and later was also elected President of the College of Councillors within the Nationalist Party. He was also member of the Administrative Council and the Executive of the Party. Edwin was also elected member of the National Association of Local Councils.

In 1996, Edwin contested the General Elections for the first time in the interests of the Nationalist Party and was elected. Between Member of Parliament, he was Part spokesman on Local Councils. In 1998, Edwin was the co- founder of the Secretariat for SME's within the Nationalist Party organisation. The Secretariat was very instrumental in leading the Nationalist Party to its General Elections in September 1998, where Edwin again contested the General Elections and was re- elected.

Following the Nationalist Party victory at the General Elections of 1998, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry having a particular mission with respect to the SME's. Edwin was re- elected for the third consecutive time in 2003, and was appointed Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.  Following a Cabinet reshuffle in March 2004, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Self Employed in the Ministry for Competitiveness and Communications.