Labour Party Cyrus Engerer
cyrus engerer addressing labour party s 2013 annual general conference launched electoral manifesto themed malta taghna lkoll
cyrus engerer joined , became highly involved in labour party. in july 2011, became board member of party’s think-tank fondazzjoni ideat , 1 of delegates party. formed part of lgbt labour. within party, engerer spearheaded fight civil rights. involvement particularly prominent in 2013 labour party campaign general elections, worked hard encourage former nationalist voters vote labour. labour won 54.83% majority.
following appointment minister social dialogue, consumer affairs , civil liberties, dr. helena dalli appointed cyrus engerer chairperson of consultative council lgbt rights, initial task being provide government bill on civil unions gender identity act. civil union act presented minister @ end of june while gender identity act presented @ beginning of august 2013. both laws expected pass through stages of parliament end of 2013.
on 8 june 2013, cyrus engerer announced contesting 2014 mep elections. submitted nomination labour party elections on 5 august 2013, being nominated minister evarist bartolo, minister helena dalli, parliamentary secretary ian borg, member of parliament deborah schembri , gozo labour party spokesperson Ġuża cassar. along 7 others, approved candidate party, on 21 august 2013.
engerer s campaign launched in valletta on 27 october 2013. engerer believed member of european parliament should seek country s national interest first , foremost , hence, campaign called malta l-ewwel (malta first). eventually, engerer did not contest elections.
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