Dolores Cristina

The Honourable Dolores Cristina MP
Minister for Education, Employment and Family
Incumbent
Assumed office February 9, 2010
Minister for Education and Culture
In office 2008 – February 9, 2010
Preceded by	Louis Galea
Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity
In office 2004–2008
Personal details
Born	10 January 1949 (1949-01-10) (age 62) Senglea
Political party	Partit Nazzjonalista
Spouse(s)	Victor Cristina
Children	Liliana Marilena Alessandro Anthony.
Religion	Roman Catholic

Dolores Cristina (born January 10, 1949^[1]) is a Maltese politician, currently serving as Minister of Education, Employment and Family.

Early life and education

Cristina was born in Senglea. She graduated from the Royal University of Malta with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in 1971 and held teaching posts in History and English at Secondary and Post-Secondary levels.^[1]

Political career

Cristina, a member of the Nationalist Party, stood as a candidate in the 1996 general election. In April 1998, She briefly became Mayor of Swieqi in April 1998 before being elected to Parliament from the 10th District in the September 1998 general election.^[1]

Cristina was re-elected to Parliament from the 9th District in the April 2003 general election. Subsequently she was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry of Social Policy, with a special focus on Social Housing and Gender Equality. She was later appointed as Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity in a cabinet reshuffle on 23 March 2004, with a portfolio including Social Policy, Family Policy, Child Policy, Solidarity Services, Social Security, Social Housing and Equality.^[1]

After the Nationalist victory in the March 2008 general election, Cristina was appointed as Minister for Education and Culture, replacing the unelected former Minister Louis Galea.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Page at Maltese Department of Information website.
2. ^ "New Cabinet sworn in", Times of Malta, March 12, 2008.

Persondata
Name	Cristina, Dolores
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Date of birth	10 January 1949
Place of birth	Senglea
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