Notes
- ↑ Resigned in 2008, became a member of the Maltese Parliament. Replaced by Glenn Bedingfield in 2008.
| Members of the European Parliament for Malta | |
|---|---|
| Observers | (2003) |
| Delegation | (2004) |
| 6th term | (2004) |
| 7th term | (2009) |
| 8th term | (2014) |
This is a list of the 5 members of the European Parliament for Malta in the 2004 to 2009 session.
| Name | National party | EP Group |
|---|---|---|
| John Attard Montalto | Labour Party | PES |
| Simon Busuttil | Nationalist Party | EPP–ED |
| David Casa | Nationalist Party | EPP–ED |
| Louis Grech | Labour Party | PES |
| Joseph Muscat [1] | Labour Party | PES |
| National party | EP Group | Seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | PES | 3 / 5 | |
| Nationalist Party | EPP–ED | 2 / 5 |
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