Silvio Schembri
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Silvio Schembri | |
|---|---|
| Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Abela |
| Preceded by | Chris Cardona |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1985 Luqa, Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Residence(s) | Luqa, Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
| Website | silvioschembri.com |
Silvio Schembri (born 21 May 1985) is a Maltese politician and academic currently serving as the Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.
Previously, Hon. Schembri was the Minister responsible for the Economy, EU Funds and Lands, the Minister for the Economy and Industry, and also had served as Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation.
Education
[edit]Hon. Schembri attained a master's degree in Economy right after graduating with a Bachelors of Honours in Economics from the University of Malta.
Professional career
[edit]Hon. Schembri started off his career by working in a private bank, and was later tasked with the role of Supervisor Economist within the Central Bank of Malta. Hon. Schembri had also served as the chairperson of the Responsible Gaming Foundation Malta on a voluntary basis, set up with the aim of helping, educating and preventing problems in relation to gambling.
As a Member of Parliament, Hon. Schembri also chaired the parliamentary committee for economic and financial affairs and worked as an advisor for the then Economy Affairs Ministry.
Hon. Schembri was also founding member and general manager of the Gal Xlokk foundation.
During his tenure as Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation, Hon. Schembri was behind Malta's first Artificial Intelligence Strategy as well as the launch of the AI Certification Programme. Hon. Schembri is also pushing to see that the Esports and Videogame Development sectors continue to grow. Hon. Schembri played a vital role in seeing that Malta was the first jurisdiction to establish a legal regulatory framework for blockchain services.
During the pandemic, Hon. Schembri played a central role in the Covid-19 economic regeneration plan which consisted of several aid packages to support individuals and businesses.
2013 Election
[edit]Schembri was elected to Parliament after obtaining 2,823 first count votes from the sixth district in the 2013 Maltese general election. [citation needed]
2017 Election
[edit]Schembri was elected to Parliament for a second time from both the 6th and 7th districts after obtaining 3,950 and 1,184 first count votes respectively.[1]
2022 Election
[edit]Schembri was elected to Parliament once again, garnering a total of 6,776 first count votes from both the 6th and 7th districts. [1] The election was held on March 26 and Schembri was among the candidates who garnered most votes.
References
[edit]- ^ "Electoral Commission of Malta". electoral.gov.mt.
- "Hon. Silvio Schembri MP". Parliament of Malta. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "Faith born". 7 March 2017.
- "RGF sign an MOU with the UOM".
- "Press Conference on Economic Reports".
- "The issue of housing in Malta".
- "Subsidiary on renting in Malta".