Graziella Attard Previ
Graziella Attard Previ | |
|---|---|
| MP for District 10 | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Anthony Sammut |
| Mayor of Sliema | |
| In office 29 December 2021 – 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Chircop |
| Succeeded by | John Pillow |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
Graziella Attard Previ is a Maltese politician from the Nationalist Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Malta in the 2022 Maltese general election from District 10, succeeding fellow party member Mark Anthony Sammut.[1][2] She was formerly deputy mayor of Sliema.[2]
Career
Attard Previ graduated from the University of Malta. By 2019, she was in the process of earning a master's degree in social policy.[3]
She worked in a children’s home for over 15 years as a social worker.[3] In 2009, she hosted Sahhtek l-Ewwel, a health and wellness television program produced by Watermelon Media and broadcast on TVM.[4] From 2014 to at least 2019, she was president of the PN’s Equal Opportunities Forum.[3]
Attard Previ ran in MP elections in District 10 as early as 2017.[5]
In 2019, the Nationalist Party nominated Attard Previ and Alessia Psaila Zammit to the Technical Committee for the Advancement of Representative Democracy.[3]
In 2021, Attard Previ, then the deputy mayor of Silema, became mayor after former mayor Anthony Chircop resigned in light of being offered a new position.[6]
In 2022, Attard Previ was elected to the Parliament of Malta from District 10, succeeding fellow party member Mark Anthony Sammut.[1][2] In 2022 and 2024, she was made Shadow Minister for Equality, Civil Liberties and Children’s Rights.[7][8]
In Parliament, Attard Previ is a member of the Family Affairs Committee.[1] She has spoken in favor of LGBTQ rights[9][10] and equal opportunities for women.[11] She has also spoken about shortages of social workers in the country, and other issues within the social work industry.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Hon. Graziella Attard Previ MP". Parliament of Malta. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ a b c "Getting to know Graziella Attard Previ". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ a b c d Pace, Yannick (2019-09-05). "Graziella Attard Previ and Alessia Psaila Zammit to represent PN on 'democracy committee'". Malta Today. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "'Sahhtek L-Ewwel'". Malta Independent. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
- ^ Debono, James (2017-06-21). "Casual Elections: The favourites for the PN seats". Malta Today. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "New mayor and deputy mayor for Sliema". Malta Independent. 2021-12-29.
- ^ "PN leader appoints shadow cabinet". TVMnews.mt. 2022-04-19. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Diacono, Tim (2024-01-13). "In Full: Bernard Grech Announces New Shadow Cabinet". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Attard Previ, Graziella (2022-09-11). "Tolerance is not enough – Graziella Attard Previ". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Attard Previ, Graziella (2022-05-17). "A love that conquers all – Graziella Attard Previ". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Attard Previ, Graziella. "Decision-making roles still a male prerogative | Graziella Attard Previ". Malta Today. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ Zammit, Sabrina (2022-12-04). "State social work agencies resorting to quick fixes, bringing in unqualified social workers – PN MP". Malta Independent. Retrieved 2025-04-02.