Former Maltese Nationalist Party leader Simon Busuttil has been appointed Secretary General of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), and will have to resign from Parliament.
Sadly, as he will no longer be a serving parliamentarian, he will also have to give up his Vice-President role within PDGN.
The former MEP has become the Chief of Staff to the leader of the EPP in the European Parliament.
Simon said: “It will be a great privilege to serve at the heart of the European Parliament with the political family that represents my values. I will work tirelessly to repay the trust that is being shown in me by the EPP Group to achieve our goal of a stronger Europe at the service of the people.”
PDGN Co-Chair, Sir Michael Hirst paid tribute saying: “Simon has been a terrific advocate for diabetes, in the European and Maltese Parliaments. We are deeply grateful to him for his service to PDGN, and look forward to continuing to work with him in his new and influential role across Europe”.