22 May 2013 | 11:00
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The deputy ambassador held a meeting for the employees at Dar Malta in Brussels to introduce to Marlene Bonnici who is taking over from Richard Cachia Caruana as Malta's EU Permanent Represntative. He described her as "hardworking and human".
Employees could not help reflecting on the use of the word "human" when Bonnici was compared to Cachia Caruana.
Yestrday governmetn announced that Marlene Bonnici has been appointed as Permanent Representative of Malta to the European Union following the resignation of Mr Richard Cachia Caruana. The appointment of Bonnici came on the same day that the PN Executive meeting is deciding the latter's fate in the Nationalist Party.
Richard Cachia Caruana resigned from his position after a motion against him in parliament was approved with all Opposition MPs and Nationalist MP Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando voting in favour of the removal.
Bonnici started her career in the Maltese diplomatic service in 1992.
While congratulating Ms Bonnici, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi thanked Cachia Caruana "for his great contribution in the best interests of our country".
Comments
fred
- Thu 19-Jul-2012, 12:03quote " hard working and human " why is this phrase?? may be, just may be someone else was not human??
Pat
- Thu 19-Jul-2012, 11:08Interesting how the Embassy in Brussels is beginning to leak! Pleasures yet to come.
BETTER FUTURE
- Wed 18-Jul-2012, 12:59Angolinu, Pray be coherent in your rumblings. That way an answer might be suggested to you.
malonki
- Wed 18-Jul-2012, 11:30Brava kemm hi brava s-sinjura bonnici nispera li - u hawn ovvjament m'inix qed nitkellem f'isem il-partit laburista imma biss f'isem laburist genwin - li jekk, meta u kif tinqaleb il-folja (x'aktarx fi zmien ftit xhur ohra) lis-sinjura bonnici mill-ewwel nghidulha grazzi u nitolbuha li tirritorna lura lejn malta u li minflokha tigi appuntata persuna li jkollha fehmiet li jaqblu ghal kollox ma' dawk ta' gvern laburista ... hekk biss ghandna nimxu ghax gonzipn dejjem hekk mexa ....
Liza
- Wed 18-Jul-2012, 11:07Important and intersting point made by the Deputy!
HAWKEYE
- Wed 18-Jul-2012, 08:38MS BONNICI WILL BE REPRESENTING THE WHOLE COUNTRY AND PROBABLY WIN US BACK SOME DIGNITY.ALBEIT THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN SHE WILL HAVE TO STEP ASIDE FOR NEW THINKING AS TO WHO IS RUNNING THE COUNTRY.HIGH LEVEL DIPLOMATIC POSTS CHANGE WITH WHOM IS IN POWER AND THE FORIEGN POLICY CHANGES ASWELL;BUT GOOD LUCK AND DO US PROUD.
Joseph C. Azzopardi
- Wed 18-Jul-2012, 06:58Awguri Marlene. i am sure you will keep Malta's name high and you deserve the post.
Liza
- Tue 17-Jul-2012, 21:27http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110313/local/i-was-a-scapegoat-in-eu-funds-saga.354470
joseph portelli
- Tue 17-Jul-2012, 20:17congratulations Ms Bonnici. You are a dedicated career person and you have used all your knowledge and energy into making a success of your job. I like to see someone occupying a job which one really deserves and has the required competence. Well done
Angolinu
- Tue 17-Jul-2012, 20:10It wouldbe intersting if the PL could issue a profile of these appontees. I am certain that we would discover that most of them were rabid PL supporters or street leaders or whatever. This applies to all those high flying officers with fabulous salaries andperks overloading the various govt boards, authorities etc etc.
Do you think you the information to do so? I doubt it. You seem unbale to recall what happened a few years ago.
Meritocracy
- Tue 17-Jul-2012, 19:34Becoming a director in 9 years, that is over 7 positions from the entry point in the service, whilst those who were at the foreign ministry in 1987 did not get one promotion in 25 years. Up with meritocracy under the PN.
Lukardu Cachia
- Tue 17-Jul-2012, 19:01Surprising little world; a person of Bonnici's caliber found in such a short time. Probably she is brighter, more articulate and more loyal than her predecessor....surprise surprise she is cheaper too.! She'll do three jobs and get paid for one; there's a patriot and a women of integrity for me; she's not in it for bucks!