Silvio Parnis

Personal life

Parnis was born in Paola and is married to Dorianne née Cauchi, and they have one son, Jacob.

Career

Parnis has worked as a health supervisor and as an assistant social worker to elderly residents at the St. Vincent De Paul Residence. He is also a television presenter on a local private station, discussing current and social affairs.

Political career

Parnis served as a mayor of Paola from 1994 to 1998. He later got elected as a member of the Maltese Parliament in the 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 General Elections of Malta. He always contested on the 4th electoral district, composed of the villages of: Gudja, Raħal Ġdid, Ħal Għaxaq, Marsa (Trinity Parish Church area), Santa Luċija, Fgura (Mater Bon Consigli area), and Ħal Tarxien.

He has worked as a health supervisor and as an assistant social worker to elderly residents at the St. Vincent De Paul Residence. He is also a television presenter on a local private station, discussing current and social affairs.

1998 – 2003: Member of Parliament (opposition).
2003 – 2008: Member of Parliament (opposition), Partit Laburista’s Spokesperson for the Elderly, prepared the Party’s position paper for this sector in conjunction with a team of experts.
2008 – 2003: Member of Parliament (opposition), Partit Laburista’s Main Spokesman for Consumer Protection. Later on during the legislature, Silvio Parnis served as Labour Party Main Spokesperson for the Sustainable Developments of the South of Malta.
2013 -  : Member of Parliament (In Government), Chair person of consultative council for the south of Malta.

Member of Maltese Parliament