Clyde Puli
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Clyde Puli is the Maltese Parliamentary Secretary
of Youth and Sport and a Member of Parliament
with the Nationalist Party
.
Puli studied sociology and communications and, later, political sociology at the University of Malta
. He is a member of the Malta Institute of Management, the UK Chartered Institute of Public Relations
and the European Sociological Association
.
Puli was first elected to public office in 1994 as Local Councillor
in Qormi
. He served a term as Mayor
(1998–2001) and was re-elected councillor in 2001 until 2003 when he resigned to take up his Parliamentary seat.
In 1997 he was elected President of the Nationalist Party
’s College of Councillors through which he was appointed ex ufficio member of the Party's Administrative, Executive Committee and General Councils.
In 2003 he was elected for the first time to Parliament
. He was appointed member of the Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs and, in 2004, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs. Between 2005 and 2008 he sat on the National Council for Children and the Board of Trustees of the Richmond Foundation of Malta.
In 2008 he was returned to parliament and appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport in the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Parliamentary Secretary
A Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
of Youth and Sport and a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
with the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party (Malta)
The Nationalist Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Labour Party. It was founded by Fortunato Mizzi in 1880 as the Anti-Reform Party, opposing taxation decreed by the British colonial authorities and measures to Anglicise the educational and the...
.
Puli studied sociology and communications and, later, political sociology at the University of Malta
University of Malta
The University of Malta is the highest educational institution in Malta Europe and is one of the most respected universities in Europe. The University offers undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, postgraduate Master's Degrees and postgraduate Doctorates .-History:The University of Malta was founded in...
. He is a member of the Malta Institute of Management, the UK Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations is the professional body for PR practitioners in the United Kingdom. Founded in February 1948 as the Institute of Public Relations, by 2009 it had grown to over 9000 members involved in all aspects of the public relations industry, and is the largest...
and the European Sociological Association
European Sociological Association
The European Sociological Association is an academic association of sociologists and a non-profit Europe-wide association made up of over 700 members.-History:...
.
Puli was first elected to public office in 1994 as Local Councillor
Local councils of Malta
Since 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 local councils or localities . These form the most basic form of local government and there are no intermediate levels between it and the national level...
in Qormi
Qormi
Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta...
. He served a term as Mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
(1998–2001) and was re-elected councillor in 2001 until 2003 when he resigned to take up his Parliamentary seat.
In 1997 he was elected President of the Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party (Malta)
The Nationalist Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in Malta, along with the Labour Party. It was founded by Fortunato Mizzi in 1880 as the Anti-Reform Party, opposing taxation decreed by the British colonial authorities and measures to Anglicise the educational and the...
’s College of Councillors through which he was appointed ex ufficio member of the Party's Administrative, Executive Committee and General Councils.
In 2003 he was elected for the first time to Parliament
House of Representatives of Malta
The House of Representatives is the unicameral legislature of Malta and a component of the Parliament of Malta.The House is composed of an odd number of members elected for a five year term...
. He was appointed member of the Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs and, in 2004, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs. Between 2005 and 2008 he sat on the National Council for Children and the Board of Trustees of the Richmond Foundation of Malta.
In 2008 he was returned to parliament and appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport in the Ministry of Education and Culture.