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DR. AUSTIN GATT, LL.D., M.P.
Dr. Gatt’s contribution to the Nationalist Party continued when he was
appointed as Chairman of the Management Board of Independence Print Company
Limited. The company incorporated all the commercial activities of the
Nationalist Party. Dr. Gatt was also the head of the Legal Office of the Party,
representing the party in a number of constitutional cases. In 1987 he again led
the organization of the Party to monitor electoral fraud and eventually became
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Independence Company Limited and Euro
Tours Company Limited. Dr. Austin Gatt, embarked on various ambitious tasks in all areas within his portfolio. Amongst these there are the creation of an information economy and society in Malta, the introduction of e-Government, a major administrative reform in the law courts, and the transformation of Local Government Authorities. Dr. Austin Gatt was re-elected to Parliament in 2003, from
the First District. He was appointed as a Minister for IT & Investment,
responsible for the creation of the Information Society and Economy, ICT in
Government, AirMalta plc, Gozo Channel Co. Ltd, Sea Malta Co. Ltd., Maltacom plc,
Malta International Airport plc, Enemalta Corporation, Water Services
Corporation, Malta Freeport Corporation, Public Broadcasting Services Limited,
Malta Drydocks Corporation and Malta Investment Management Co. Ltd. Dr. Austin Gatt is married to Marisa nee’ Zammit Maempel, and has two sons, Gege (24) and Paul (11) |
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