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New Board of Directors for Kunsill Malti għall-iSport
By MM Sports
Jun 13, 2008 - 7:23:52 PM
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A new Board of Directors for Kunsill Malti ghall-iSport under the helm of Bernard Vassallo has been appointed for a
period of one year.
Bernard Vassallo is the new chairman of the Kunsill Malti ghall-Isport - the Malta Sports Council.
The
other members in the board of directors, which are Mr Bertie Muscat as Deputy Chairman, Ms Vanessa
Aquilina, Mr Louis Borg, Ms Margaret Mercieca, Ms Maria Mifsud Bonnici
and Mr Kenneth Vella.
Bernard
Vassallo holds a Bachelor of Honours in Business Management and
Economics, Post Graduate Certificate in Education and Diploma in
Computer Studies and works as a teacher at the Giovanni Curmi Higher
Secondary. Vassallo is an international basketball referee. He
controlled matches from the Commonwealth Games in Australia, Games of
the Small States of Europe and the Promotion Cup. He also lectures in
refereeing and was voted Official of the Year in 2006. He is also
active in a number of other sports including waterpolo, swimming,
handball, athletics and football.
Deputy
Chariman Bertie Muscat served in the Maltese Olympic Commitee for 40
years and is a member of the Order of Merit thanks to his work and
initiative in sports. For ten years, he was the secretary of the
Executive Board which organises the Games of the Small States of Europe
of which he was one of the founders. He was also a member of the
European Waterpolo Committee and a President of the Aquatic Sport
Association for 19 years. Muscat is also an honorary member of the
international swimming federation - LEN.
Vanessa
Aquilina holds a degree in Accountancy and Management and a degree with
honours in Accountancy. Aquilina is a principal in a private school and
served as auditor with a private firm.
Louis
Borg is a lecturer in sport within the University of Malta. He is the
founder of the Malta Basketball Association and the Malta Handball
Association. Borg is currently Vice-President of the FISEC
International and Vice-President of FISEC Malta.
Margaret
Mercieca holds a diploma in Social Studies and works as a manager. She
is an official of a female handball club and is the team manager of the
women's national handball team.
Maria
Mifsud Bonnici holds Masters of Science in Sports Science and works as
Senior Scientific Officer in the Environmental Health Department. She
is a former triathlon national champion and winner of the Sportwoman of
the Year award in 2002. Mifsud Bonnici represented Malta in various
triathlon events abroad.
Kenneth
Vella is an assistant head the De La Salle College. He holds a degree
in education, Post Graduate Diploma in Administration and Management in
Education and is reading a Masters degree in Leadership in Education.
Vella is also a sports journalist and won the last two editions of the
Broadcasting Authority awards for sports programmes. He is also the
general secretary of the Malta Racing Club, Malta delegate in the Union
Europeenne Du Trot, PRO of the Regatta commission, gerneral secretary of Special Olympics
Malta and Media Officer of FISEC Malta.
Also
on the board of directors are Mr Joe Cassar - nominated by the Maltese
Olympic Committee and Mr Andrew Decelis - nominated by associations of
non-Olympic Sport.
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