Chris Said
Maltese politician
Chris Said (born 10 July 1970 in Nadur, Gozo) is a Nationalist Party politician from Malta.
Personal life
Said is a lawyer by profession, having graduated with a Doctor of Laws from the University of Malta.
Said has three children: Anastasia, Andrea, and Benjamin.
Politics
He was a mayor of his home town, Nadur. His brothers Charles and Edward have also occupied the position.
Following the 2008 Maltese general election, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information in the Office of the Prime Minister by Lawrence Gonzi.
Chris Said resigned from his post after there were accusations of perjury on September 23, 2010. Around a month later, on October 29, 2010, his name was cleared of accusations.
Further to resignation of Carm Mifsud Bonnici, Said was appointed Minister for Justice, Dialogue and the Family on January 6, 2012.
On June 6, 2013, he was appointed Secretary General of the Nationalist Party.
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