Former chairman of Labour’s think-tank appointed Freeport CEO

Aaron Farrugia appointment as Freeport CEO latest in series of appointments of former members of the Party’s central administration.

29 August 2013, 12:00am
by James J. Piscopo

1 min read

Aaron Farrugia, former chairman of Labour’s think-tank ‘Fondazzjoni Ideat’ is set to be appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Freeport Corporation.

MaltaToday is informed that his appointment will be made official in the coming days.

After the change in the party’s leadership in 2008, Farrugia was chosen to serve in the Labour Party’s central administration in the role of education secretary.

Aaron Farrugia was appointed secretary of Labour’s electoral manifesto in 2012, resigning from Fondazzjoni Ideat chairperson in the process but keeping his seat on the national executive.

33-year-old Farrugia also served as President of the Labour Youth Forum for six years, and was elected deputy mayor of Ta’ Xbiex between 2005 and 2008.

He worked as a policy advisor and coordinator for the Maltese delegation in the Committee of the Regions. Previously, he managed EU Funds at the Ministry for Health and Social Policy.

During the US electoral campaign, Farrugia was chosen as “young political leader” by the US embassy, where he was invited to follow the elections in the USA. The honour was previously awarded to Dom Mintoff, Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, Eddie Fenech Adami and Lawrence Gonzi.

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Good luck Aaron you have already proven your worth in being part of a team that led Labour to the most resounding victory over an inept and corrupt administration who still thinks, according to beppe and his mate AG that they have a God given right to do whatever dirty tricks are necessary to govern, and cushion old friends of the Klikka

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Congrats Aaron and best wishes in your new post. I am sure you will deliver in the best interest of the Freeport Corporation and the Country in general.Il Hidma it-tajba u awguri !!!

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Good luck Aaron, youi need it

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Proset u jixraqlek

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What is so wrong in rewarding someone who works so hard for the Party. This is routine in Maltese politics and no one should see this as a surprise. When the PN was in power they promoted their own and this administration is doing just that. The man is apparently very smart and very capable of handling the job that the "Party" will soon assign to him. Good luck Aaron Farrugia. The bad thing this administration is doing is rewarding people who disgrace the Gozo Ferry Line and then allowed to work for this same company again like nothing ever happened. But again this is Maltese politics at best. One never knows.