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'''Joseph Muscat''' is a Maltese politician who was [[Prime Minister of Malta|prime minister of Malta]] from 2013 to 2020,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20151127015240/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080606/local/joseph-muscat-crowned-labour-leader.211213 |</ref><ref>https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/joseph-muscat-in-low-key-final-exit.763251|title=Joseph Muscat in low-key final exit</ref> and as the leader of the [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]] from June 2008 to January 2020.<ref name="SwornIn">https://web.archive.org/web/20151127011212/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130311/local/preparing-for-the-party.461015</ref>
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Muscat was re-elected as prime minister in the elections of 3 June 2017.<ref name=":54">https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193316/https://electoral.gov.mt/Elections/General</ref> Previously he was a [[Member of the European Parliament|member of the European Parliament (MEP)]] from 2004 to 2008.<ref name=":4">https://web.archive.org/web/20160419080714/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28121/JOSEPH_MUSCAT_home.html</ref> He was the leader of the opposition from October 2008 to March 2013.<ref name=":5">https://web.archive.org/web/20170226142828/http://www.parlament.mt/muscat-joseph</ref> Muscat identifies as a [[Progressivism|progressive]] and [[Liberalism|liberal]] politician, with [[Market economy|pro-business]] leanings,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170129104055/http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-01-29/local-news/Being-pro-business-means-being-pro-worker-Prime-Minister-Joseph-Muscat-6736169702</ref> and has been associated with both [[Economic liberalism|economically liberal]] and [[Social liberalism|socially liberal]] policies.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170401050009/http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/75851/time_for_clampdown_on_poverty__muscat |</ref>
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Muscat succeeded [[Alfred Sant]] as party leader in 2008. He rebranded the Labour Party, which embraced an increasingly socially liberal and centrist position. The [[2013 Maltese general election|2013 general election]] saw Muscat becoming Prime Minister in March 2013.<ref name="SwornIn" /> His premiership was marked for pulling together a national consensus for economic growth, based on a restructured Maltese economy. His administration led to large-scale changes to welfare and civil liberties, including the legalisation of same-sex marriage in July 2017.<ref name=":12">https://web.archive.org/web/20170713093818/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/malta-allows-same-sex-couples-marry-historic-vote-catholic-country/</ref>
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Muscat presided over the rise of the Labour Party and its dominance in Maltese politics, and the relative decline of the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party.]] He has been criticised by figures on both the left and right, and has been accused of political opportunism,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120607035659/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120604/local/opposition-has-set-a-new-benchmark-in-political-opportunism.422788 </ref> broken promises on [[meritocracy]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160512112526/http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/editorial/50993/a_farewell_to_meritocracy </ref> and the environment,<ref>http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-05-08/local-news/Labour-s-environmental-credentials-the-facts-speak-for-themselves-FAA-6736174006</ref> as well as corruption allegations.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170606084341/http://www.politico.eu/article/corruption-allegations-threaten-to-wreck-muscats-premiership/</ref>
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==George Soros regime change?==
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On 1 December 2019, under pressure from the 2019 street protests organised by [[civil society]] groups Repubblika, Occupy Justice and organizer [[Manuel Delia]], calling for his resignation in relation to the assassination of journalist [[Daphne Caruana Galizia]],<ref>https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/21/murder-in-malta</ref> Muscat announced his resignation, and stepped down on 13 January 2020.<ref>https://www.euronews.com/2020/01/11/joseph-muscat-i-ve-paid-highest-political-price-for-a-dark-episode}}</ref> While the exact funding of Repubblika is not disclosed<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200927121501/https://repubblika.org/donations/</ref>, the wording in its statues<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200927121746/https://repubblika.org/statute/</ref> indicates that it is part of the [[Open Society Foundations]] network of NGOs.
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Person.png Joseph Muscat   WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
Joseph muscat 2018.jpg
Born22 January 1974
Pietà, State of Malta
Alma materUniversity of Malta, University of Bristol
Children2
SpouseMichelle Tanti
Member ofUS/Department/State/International Visitor Leadership Program
InterestsOpen Society Foundations
PartyLabour Party (Malta)
Prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020. Possibly toppled in George Soros regime change.

Employment.png Prime Minister of Malta Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
March 11, 2013 - 13 January 2020

Employment.png Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations

In office
November 27, 2015 - 15 November 2015
Preceded byJulia Gillard
Succeeded byJulia Gillard

Joseph Muscat is a Maltese politician who was prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020,[1][2] and as the leader of the Labour Party from June 2008 to January 2020.[3]

Muscat was re-elected as prime minister in the elections of 3 June 2017.[4] Previously he was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2008.[5] He was the leader of the opposition from October 2008 to March 2013.[6] Muscat identifies as a progressive and liberal politician, with pro-business leanings,[7] and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies.[8]

Muscat succeeded Alfred Sant as party leader in 2008. He rebranded the Labour Party, which embraced an increasingly socially liberal and centrist position. The 2013 general election saw Muscat becoming Prime Minister in March 2013.[3] His premiership was marked for pulling together a national consensus for economic growth, based on a restructured Maltese economy. His administration led to large-scale changes to welfare and civil liberties, including the legalisation of same-sex marriage in July 2017.[9]

Muscat presided over the rise of the Labour Party and its dominance in Maltese politics, and the relative decline of the Nationalist Party. He has been criticised by figures on both the left and right, and has been accused of political opportunism,[10] broken promises on meritocracy[11] and the environment,[12] as well as corruption allegations.[13]

George Soros regime change?

On 1 December 2019, under pressure from the 2019 street protests organised by civil society groups Repubblika, Occupy Justice and organizer Manuel Delia, calling for his resignation in relation to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,[14] Muscat announced his resignation, and stepped down on 13 January 2020.[15] While the exact funding of Repubblika is not disclosed[16], the wording in its statues[17] indicates that it is part of the Open Society Foundations network of NGOs.


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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151127015240/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080606/local/joseph-muscat-crowned-labour-leader.211213 |
  2. ↑ https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/joseph-muscat-in-low-key-final-exit.763251%7Ctitle=Joseph Muscat in low-key final exit
  3. ↑ a b https://web.archive.org/web/20151127011212/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130311/local/preparing-for-the-party.461015
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193316/https://electoral.gov.mt/Elections/General
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160419080714/http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/28121/JOSEPH_MUSCAT_home.html
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170226142828/http://www.parlament.mt/muscat-joseph
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170129104055/http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-01-29/local-news/Being-pro-business-means-being-pro-worker-Prime-Minister-Joseph-Muscat-6736169702
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170401050009/http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/75851/time_for_clampdown_on_poverty__muscat |
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170713093818/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/13/malta-allows-same-sex-couples-marry-historic-vote-catholic-country/
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120607035659/http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120604/local/opposition-has-set-a-new-benchmark-in-political-opportunism.422788
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160512112526/http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/editorial/50993/a_farewell_to_meritocracy
  12. ↑ http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2017-05-08/local-news/Labour-s-environmental-credentials-the-facts-speak-for-themselves-FAA-6736174006
  13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170606084341/http://www.politico.eu/article/corruption-allegations-threaten-to-wreck-muscats-premiership/
  14. ↑ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/21/murder-in-malta
  15. ↑ https://www.euronews.com/2020/01/11/joseph-muscat-i-ve-paid-highest-political-price-for-a-dark-episode}}
  16. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200927121501/https://repubblika.org/donations/
  17. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200927121746/https://repubblika.org/statute/
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