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Feb 04, 1936 Żejtun, Malta Died on 03 Feb 2017 (aged 80) Aquarius
Joe Grima Politician - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Joe Grima Politician
- Joe Grima (4 February 1936 – 3 February 2017) was a Maltese broadcaster and politician.
- He was most notable as one of Malta's first television newscasters and as a member of parliament who served in Prime Minister Dom Mintoff's cabinet.
- Between 1971 and 1976 he was the CEO of the Malta Broadcasting Authority and established Radio Malta.Grima had a robust career in radio and television before entering politics in 1976 when he won his first election to the Maltese parliament.
- He later became Industry Minister and Tourism Minister in the 1980s.
- Grima quit politics in 1992 and returned to professional broadcasting until 2012 when he resigned from One TV.In 2013 he was appointed Malta's envoy to the World Tourism Organization.
- In May 2016, he stepped down from this post due to controversial comments he made about London mayor Sadiq Khan.
