Tonio Borg

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Borg, Tonio (September 2020). "Conscientious objection and the equality bills". Times of Malta.

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References

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Political offices

Tonio Borg
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Borg in 2010
European Commissioner for Health
In office
1 July 2013 1 November 2014
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Home Affairs
1995–1996
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Home Affairs
1998–2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Justice
2003–2008
Preceded by Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
2004–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Foreign Affairs
2008–2012
Succeeded by
Preceded by Maltese European Commissioner
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
2012–2013
Succeeded by
Himself
as European Commissioner for Health
Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Consumer Protection
Preceded by
Himself
as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
European Commissioner for Health
2013–2014
Succeeded byas European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
Party political offices
Preceded by Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party
2004–2012
Succeeded by