Dr Tonio Borg was born in Floriana, Malta on the 12 th May 1957. He was educated at St Aloysius' College, Birkirkara and the University of Malta from where he graduated as Doctor of Laws in 1979.

As a lawyer in private practice, Dr Borg specialised in Human Rights cases. Dr Borg is also lecturer in Public Law at the University of Malta.

Dr Tonio Borg was active in the Nationalist Party Movement and is a former member of the Executive of the European Union Young Christian Democrats (1983-1985). Between 1988 and 1995, Dr Borg was President of the General Council of the Nationalist Party. Between 1987 and 1992, Dr Tonio Borg was Director of Mid-Med Bank Ltd.

In 1990 Dr Borg was appointed member of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Punishment or Treatment. In this capacity, he formed part of the Council of Europe delegations, which visited prisons in Sweden, Italy, Greece, the United Kingdom and Bulgaria. He was a member of the Planning Authority between September 1992 and April 1995.

Dr Borg was elected to Parliament in 1992, 1996, 1998 and 2003 in the interests of the Nationalist Party. Between 1992 and 1995 he was member of the Maltese Parliamentary Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and was also member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the European Parliament and the Maltese House Representatives between 1992 - 1995 and 1996 - 1998.

Dr Borg was Minister for Home Affairs between 17 April 1995 and 28 October 1996 and was the Nationalist Party spokesperson for Home Affairs between October 1996 and September 1998.

Following the Nationalist Party victory at the polls in 1998 Dr Tonio Borg was re-appointed Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment. He was again appointed as Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, with responsibility for Local Government, after the Nationalist Party victory in April 2003.

Dr Tonio Borg was appointed Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party and Deputy Prime Minister in March 2004, following the appointment of Dr Lawrence Gonzi, as Prime Minister and leader of the Nationalist Party. Dr Borg is also leader of the House of Representatives.

Dr Tonio Borg was appointed Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party and Deputy Prime Minister in March 2004, following the appointment of Dr Lawrence Gonzi, as Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationalist Party. Dr Borg was also appointed Leader of the House responsible for parliamentary affairs.

Dr Borg is married to Adele neè Galea, and they have three children Daniela, Mark and Adriana.

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