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DR. LOUIS GALEA, B.A., LL.D., M.P.
Minister for Education

As Minister of Education, Dr. Louis Galea is responsible for Education, Science and Technology Policy, Libraries and Archives and Employment and Training.

Dr. Louis Galea was born on 2nd January 1948.

Dr. Galea was Secretary General of the Nationalist Party from 1977 to 1987. A lawyer by profession, he has devoted most of his energies to politics and has contributed in no small way to increasing and maintaining the Party’s organisation and efficiency.

This not only involved the setting up of new party clubs and sections throughout Malta and Gozo, but also the development of the Youth and Woman’s Movements as well as the Workers’ Secretariat and the Migrants’ Secretariat. During his term of office the number of paid up party members shot up.

Dr. Galea has been a member of the Nationalist Party’s General Council and Executive Committee since 1972 and was a member of the Administrative Council from 1975 to 1987.

Eddie Fenech Adami, Louis Galea
& George Borg Olivier,
Independence Celebrations 1978

As a student Dr. Galea was one of the main organisers of the campaign for Better Housing in 1968. He was President of the The Students’ Catholic Guild (1969), Secretary of the Students’ Representative Council (1972), and President of the Council (1973). During part of his time at University he also held teaching posts in both State and Private schools. At present he lectures on Social Legislation at the University of Malta.

Dr. Galea was first elected to Parliament in 1976, and re-elected in 1981, 1987,1992,1996 and 1998. Following the 1987 election Dr. Galea was appointed Minister for Social Policy. In 1992 he was appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Social Development.

In April 1995, Dr. Galea was appointed Minister for Social Development responsible for Health, Social Security, Family and Social Welfare, the Elderly and Women.

Following the Nationalist Party victory in the 1998 elections, Dr. Galea was appointed Minister for Education.

Dr. Galea is married to Vincienne nee Zammit. They have three daughters and one son.

Following the Nationalist Party victory in the 2003 elections, Dr. Galea was re-appointed Minister for Education.

Spearheaded a number of key national reforms in the areas of unemployment and underemployment (1989), social welfare (1990), correctional facilities (1992), NGO service agreements (1993), mental health (1994), vocational education and training (1999), state support for post-secondary and tertiary students (1999), the opening of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and the reform in Technology Education (2000), creation of the Foundation for Tomorrow's Schools (FTS) to build new schools and refurbish all existing government schools (2000) and the creation of the Foundation for Educational Services (FES) and the Institute for Child and Parent Learning Support that aims to combat failure in school (2000).

Launched a number of national structures that have become synonymous with State prevention of social exclusion such as: the National Commission Persons with a Disability (1987); the Commission for the Advancement of Women (1988); the Foundation for Human Resource development (1989); the Employment and Training Corporation (1990); the Foundation for Medical Sciences and Services (1990); the Department for the Equal Status of Women (1991); the Agency Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse today known as SEDQA (1994); the Social Welfare Development Programme (SWDP) today known Agenzija Appogg (1994) that offers 14 specialised services in the fields of child protection, domestic violence, family therapy, community development, a national helpline, and hospital-based social work;

Foundation for Tomorrow's Schools

Foundation for Educational Services (FES)

Dr Galea has also been responsible for legislative innovations in a number of key areas such as gender equality and social security.


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