Bijografija
Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi twieled fl-1973 u nħatar Ministru għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi u l-Ippjanar mill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela, f’Marzu, 2022.
Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi iggradwa mill-Università ta’ Malta bħala avukat fl-1999 u ftit wara beda jipprattika l-liġi l-aktar fil-Qrati Ċivili u Kummerċjali. Fl-2003, meta kellu 30 sena huwa nħatar President tal-Partit u minn din il-kariga huwa mexxa ‘l quddiem diversi riformi fil-Partit fosthom tiġdid ewlieni fl-istatut tal-Partit Laburista. Wara r-rebħa Laburista tal-2013, huwa nħatar chairman tal-Korporazzjoni għar-Riġenerazzjoni tal-Port il-Kbir fejn fost affarijiet oħra kien responsabbli għat-tkomplija ta’ bosta proġetti fil-Belt Valletta fosthom id-daħla tal-Belt, il-binja tal-Parlament il-ġdid, Pjazza Kastilja, Pjazza Tritoni u l-Ġnien Laparelli.
F’Jannar 2020, Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi inħatar Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej taħt l-Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru. Waqt li kien f’din il-kariga huwa kien jattendi regolarment il-Kunsill għall-Affarijiet Ġenerali tal-Unjoni Ewropea u kien f’dan iż-żmien li Malta kkonkludiet b’suċċess pakkett finanzjarju ta’ €2.27 biljun għas-seba’ snin 2021-2027. Dan kien jinkludi l-Pjan għall-Irkupru u r-Reżiljenza ta’ madwar €320 miljun bħala għotja diretta għal wara l-pandemija.
Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi ġie elett mill-5 distrett għat-tieni darba fl-elezzjoni ta’ Marzu 2022 u serva bħala Ministru għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi u l-Ippjanar. F’din il-kariga Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi wettaq diversi riformi fis-settur tal-bini u l-kostruzzjoni b’mod partikolari, l-introduzzjoni tal-liċenzja tal-kuntratturi sabiex ikun hemm aktar serjetà, responsabbiltà u kwalità ogħla fil-proċessi tal-iskavar, it-twaqqiegħ u l-bini. Hawn kien ukoll responsabbli mid-Dipartiment għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi u diversi entitajiet oħra fi ħdan id-dekasteru.
F’Jannar tal-2024, Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi ġie assenjat ir-rwol ta’ Ministru għall-Artijiet u l-Implimentazzjoni tal-Programm Elettorali mill-Prim Ministru Robert Abela.
Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi huwa miżżewweġ lil Silvana u missier żewġt’ulied, Federico u Emilia.
Biography
Dr. Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi was born in 1973 and was appointed Minister for Public Works and Planning by Prime Minister Robert Abela in March 2022.
Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi graduated from the University of Malta as a lawyer in 1999 and soon after began practicing law mainly in the Civil and Commercial Courts. In 2003, at the age of 30, he was appointed President of the Labour Party and from that position he carried out various reforms in the Party including a major renewal of the Labour Party’s statute. Following the 2013 Labour victory, he was appointed chairman of the Grand Harbor Regeneration Corporation where he was responsible for the completion of several projects in Valletta including the entrance to the City, the new Parliament building, Castille Square, Tritoni Square and Laparelli Garden.
In January 2020, Dr Zrinzo Azzopardi was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds under the Office of the Prime Minister. While in office, he regularly attended the General Affairs Council of the European Union and it was at this time that Malta successfully concluded a € 2.27 billion financial package for seven years 2021-2027. This included the € 320 million Recovery and Resilience Plan as a direct post-pandemic grant.
Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi was elected from the 5th district for the second time in the March 2022 election and served as Minister for Public Works and Planning. In this position Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi carried out several reforms in the building and construction sector in particular, the introduction of the licensing of contractors for more responsibility and higher standards in the processes of excavation, demolition and construction. In this role, he was also responsible for the Department for Public Works and various other entities within his remit.
In January 2024, Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi was assigned the role of Minister for Lands and Implementation of the Electoral Program by Prime Minister Robert Abela.
Dr. Zrinzo Azzopardi is married to Silvana and father of two children, Federico and Emilia.
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