From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Borg
Joe Borg
Joe Borg of Foreign Affairs of Malta and led Malta’s EU-accession
negotiations.
Borg is married to Isabelle and they have two chil-
dren, 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
European Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs
the Board of Directors of the Maltese Central Bank. He
In office was elected to Parliament in 1995 under the Christian
22 November 2004 – 9 February 2010 Democrat Nationalist Party (currently in Government).
President José Manuel Barroso Borg served as Parliamentary Secretary within the Min-
istry of Foreign Affairs from 1998–1999 and was subse-
Preceded Franz Fischler
quently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1999. He
by Sandra Kalniete (Agriculture, Rural Development
and Fisheries)
held this post until he was nominated Commissioner for
Fisheries and Maritime Affairs in 2004, upon Malta’s ac-
Succeeded Maria Damanaki (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) cession to the EU.
by
European Commissioner for Development and
Humanitarian Aid
Fisheries Commissioner
As European Commissioner, he has been responsible for
In office
1 May 2004 – 11 November 2004 spearheading the EU’s Integrated Maritime Policy and for
Serving with Poul Nielson innovative measures in fisheries, particularly through
the involvement of stakeholders and the fight against il-
President Romano Prodi
legal fishing activities, aimed at achieving sustainability
Preceded Poul Nielson in the sector. However, European fisheries policy has
by been unsuccessful so far in achieving sustainability, with
Succeeded Louis Michel 91% of fisheries on course to be classified as "overfished"
by by 2015, by which time the EU has committed to inter-
national targets for achieving sustainability.[1] Borg has
Personal details
recently courted controversy amongst environmental
Born 19 March 1952 (1952-03-19) groups by fiercely opposing the ban on the sale of Bluefin
tuna, an increasingly rare fish that sells for thousands
Political Nationalist Party
party of pounds in Japan. Borg’s position on Bluefin tuna has
often been linked to the fact that the industry earns
Alma Aberystwyth University €100 million a year for Malta. In fact, Borg commented to
mater
the Times of Malta that "“it is thanks to a lot of hard work
at my level and at my staff’s level that many of the pro-
Joseph (Joe) Borg (born 19 March 1952) is a Maltese politi-
posals that are agreed by the commission took into ac-
cian and diplomat. Prior to taking up the post of Commis-
count Maltese sensitivities".[2]
sioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, he was Minister
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joe Borg
Political offices
New office Maltese European Commissioner Succeeded by
2004–2010 John Dalli
Preceded by European Commissioner for Development Succeeded by
Poul Nielson and Humanitarian Aid Louis Michel
2004
Served alongside: Poul Nielson
Preceded by European Commissioner for Fisheries and Succeeded by
Franz Fischler Maritime Affairs Maria Damanaki
Sandra Kalniete 2004–2010 as European Commissioner for Maritime Af-
as European Commissioner for Agriculture, fairs and Fisheries
Rural Development and Fisheries
Honorary Doctorates References
Borg was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Univer- [1] http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100122/full/
sity of Essex in July 2003.[citation needed] news.2010.27.html
[2] http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/
Publications columnists/guest_contributors/article6992932.ece
Persondata
1995: main author and drafter of the Malta Companies
Name Borg, Joe
Act.
Alternative names
External links Short description
Date of birth 19 March 1952
• Official website
Photos: http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/photo/pho- Place of birth
to_combar_result_en.cfm?id=3400 Date of death
Place of death
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Categories:
• 1952 births
• Alumni of Aberystwyth University
• Living people
• Maltese European Commissioners
• Members of the House of Representatives of Malta
• Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 1st Class
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