David Casa

David Casa (left)

David Casa (born 16 November 1968 in Valletta) is a Maltese politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Nationalist Party, which is part of the European People's Party. He is currently the longest serving Maltese Member of the European Parliament, serving for a third consecutive legislature.[1]

Early career

  • 1987: Member of the Executive Committee of the Union of Bankers
  • 1990: Personal Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 1995: Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister
  • 1998: Member of the Council of the Confederation of Malta Trade Unions (CMTU)
  • 1998: Personal Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 2003: Executive Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • 2004: Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Maltese Parliament (July
  • 2001: Founder and Secretary-General of the 'Yes to Europe Movement' (February)

Member of the European Parliament

Since joining the European Parliament, Casa has served as member of a number of European Parliament committees including the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Fisheries, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the delegation for relations with the countries of Central America. He was a substitute member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI).

On the Committee on Fisheries, Casa served as rapporteur for the Fisheries Fund.[2] In addition to this, he was a shadow member of the joint Parliamentary Committee for Turkey. He participates in several intergroups established by the European Parliament, these consist of - Commonwealth - Sustainable Development - Small Islands - Pensions.

David Casa was vital for the setting up of the informal Mediterranean intergroup. The role of the Mediterranean intergroup is to give a Mediterranean dimension to policies deriving from the European Parliament.

Casa currently holds the post of EPP coordinator on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL). He is also a member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. He is a supporter of the MEP Heart Group, a group of parliamentarians who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).[3]

Over the years he was responsible for numerous important European Parliament dossiers including various VAT files and establishing the EPP social policy.

In 2017, Casa attempted to run for the PN secretary general post but eventually pulled out of the race. [4]

Recognition

  • Croce dell'Ordine - Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM)

References

  1. ↑ "David Casa pulls out of race for PN secretary general post". Independent Malta. Independent Malta. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Fishing fund proposals spark angry reaction European Voice, June 29, 2005.
  3. ↑ Supporters MEP Heart Group.
  4. ↑ "Casa, Portelli eyeing PN secretary general post". Times of Malta. Times of Malta. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
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