Karmenu Vella

Karmenu Vella is a long-serving Maltese politician who has held several public offices in his home country after he first became a Member of the Maltese Parliament in 1976. Throughout his political career, he has been appointed Minister for Public Works; Industry; Tourism and Aviation.

Mr. Vella took office as Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in the European Commission in November 2014.

Among his responsibilities are:

Protecting our environment while maintaining Europe’s competitiveness.
Harnessing the potential of our land and seas to create sustainable jobs that preserve our natural resources.
Implementing the new Common Fisheries Policy.
Leading the task, with our global partners, of defining the management and governance of our planet’s oceans.

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