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METAGEUM '07
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Conference opening address
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About Francis Zammit Dimech
As Minister for Tourism and Culture, the Hon. Dr Francis Zammit Dimech is responsible for Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Cultural Heritage, Theatres and Mediterranean Conference Centre and the National Orchestra.
Dr. Francis Zammit Dimech was born in 1954, and educated at St. Aloysius College and the University of Malta. From University he graduated as Doctor of Laws in 1979 and graduated as Master of Arts in Financial Services in 1999. At University he was President of the Students Representative Council from 1978 to 1979.
Dr Francis Zammit Dimech was elected to Parliament in 1987 and re-elected in 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003. Following his re-election in April 2003, Dr Francis Zammit Dimech was appointed Minister for Tourism. On March 23rd, 2004 following the new swearing-in of the Prime Minister, Dr Lawrence Gonzi, a new Cabinet was formed. Francis Zammit Dimech was appointed Minister for Tourism and Culture.
For more information, please visit the Ministry web site: www.tourismandculture.gov.mt.
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture
The Ministry has within its remit the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA), which in turn controls Heritage Malta (HM), which is responsible for the preservation of, and access to, all but one of the prehistoric temples in Malta. As the person who is thus ultimately responsible for almost all of Malta's legacy of prehistoric sacred sites, Dr Francis Zammit Dimech is a very appropriate person to open this conference.