MP, Minister and Speaker

Abstract

Mr. Tabone entered the political sphere almost inadvertently. He is the son of Dr. Anton Tabone, who previously served as the Superintendent of the Victoria Hospital and was the founder and first president of the Gozo Civic Council in 1961. Mr. Tabone began his political journey at the age of 28 when he contested the 1966 election, a decision influenced by his father's serious health issues while he was an MP. He remarked that he had never aspired to a political career, as it was generally those with professional backgrounds or business owners who engaged in politics, rather than employees. He refrains from taking credit for his 40 years of service in Parliament or for being the longest-serving MP, a distinction that has led to his title as Father of the House: "Providence granted me these 40 years, and I sought to do my utmost."