| Joe Borg | |
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| Assumed office 1 May 2004 |
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| Preceded by | New title |
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| Assumed office 22 November 2004 |
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| President | José Manuel Barroso |
| Preceded by | Franz Fischler and Sandra Kalniete |
| Succeeded by | Maria Damanaki |
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| In office 1 May 2004 – 11 November 2004 |
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| President | Romano Prodi |
| Preceded by | Poul Nielson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Michel |
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| Born | March 19, 1952 |
| Political party | Partit Nazzjonalista (EPP) |
| Profession | politician |
Joseph (Joe) Borg (born 19 March 1952) is a Maltese politician and diplomat. Prior to taking up the post of Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta and led Malta's EU-accession negotiations.
Borg is married to Isabelle and they have two children, Joseph and Clara.
Early Professional Career
Since 1979, Borg held various academic posts at the University of Malta, mainly focusing on Company Law, Industrial Law and European Law. He also held various posts as legal adviser to companies and corporate bodies in Malta and other countries.
Political Career
Borg started his political career as advisor to the Foreign Minister on European Union matters from 1989 until 1995. From 1992 until 1995 he also served as member of the Board of Directors of the Maltese Central Bank. He was elected to Parliament in 1995 under the Christian Democrat Nationalist Party (currently in Government). Borg served as Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1998-1999 and was subsequently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1999. He held this post until he was nominated Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in 2004, upon Malta's accession to the EU. As European Commissioner, he has been responsible for spearheading the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy and for innovative measures in fisheries, particularly through the involvement of stakeholders and the fight against illegal fishing activities, aimed at achieving sustainability in the sector. However, Borg has recently courted controversy amongst environmental groups by fiercely opposing the ban on the sale of bluefin tuna, an increasingly rare fish that sells for thousands of pounds in Japan.
Publications
1995: main author and drafter of the Malta Companies Act.
External links
Photos: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/photo/photo_combar_result_en.cfm?id=3400
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| Preceded by Poul Nielson |
European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid 2004 (jointly with Poul Nielson) |
Succeeded by Louis Michel |
| Preceded by Franz Fischler, Sandra Kalniete (as part of wider portfolio) |
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs 2004–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by New title |
Maltese European Commissioner 2004–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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