Alex Perici Calascione

Dr. Alex Perici Calascione (born June 17, 1962) is a Maltese lawyer and President of the Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party.

Alex Perici Calascione
Personal details
Born (1962-06-17) June 17, 1962
Malta
NationalityMaltese
Political partyEPP-ED and Partit Nazzjonalista
Spouse(s)MayAnne nee’ Pisani
ChildrenMaria Elena, Veronica Anne, John Joseph
ResidenceAttard, Malta
Alma materUniversity of Malta
ProfessionLawyer
Websitewww.pcmlegal.com

Alex Perici Calascione has been practicing law since 1987, principally within the sphere of corporate and financial services and international contracts. He joined Emmanuel Mallia and Associates (Malta) as a trainee in 1984 and became a member on graduation in 1986.

Throughout his career, Dr. Perici Calascione acted as legal advisor to a number of leading Maltese and foreign companies and organizations. He has also assisted a number of companies and organizations in the identification of EU funds for their particular projects. Dr. Perici Calascione was appointed Commissioner of Justice by the Prime Minister of Malta in 1991 and served until 1996. He was a member of the legal team appearing for Malta in one of the proceedings before The European Court of Justice. In 1996, Dr. Perici Calascione became a partner at Emmanuel Mallia and Associates (Malta). He is a founding partner of PCM Legal.[1]

Voluntary Organisations

Dr. Alex Perici Calascione has worked for a number of years within the sphere of voluntary organizations for disabled persons, primarily on the board of governors of Razzett tal-Hbiberija between 1998 and 2008.

Political Involvement

Dr. Alex Perici Calascione is a member of the Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) and on September 10, 2008 was approved as a candidate for the European Parliament elections, on behalf of the European People's Party–European Democrats.

He served as a Director of the Board of AZAD (the Academy for the Development of a Democratic Environment) and subsequently as a member of the first Board of Administrators of AZAD upon its establishment as a foundation .

He was elected to the Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party in March 2013 and subsequently elected to the post of Party Treasurer and Member of the Administrative Council. He was elected once again to the Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party and subsequently confirmed as Party Treasurer on the 4th. June 2015.[2][3] Following his re-election in 2017[4][5] he was elected as President of the Executive Committee of the Nationalist Party on the 4th July 2019[6][7][8][9] and in November 2020 was approved as a candidate for the forthcoming General Election for the 8th and 11th Electoral Districts. During his term as President of the Executive Committee he has presiding over wide sweeping reforms aimed at modernising the party.[10][11][12]

Education

Alex started primary school at St. Joseph Convent in Blata l-Bajda in 1966. In 1973 he entered St Aloysius' College in Birkirkara, where he obtained secondary education up to sixth form until 1980. He read law at the University of Malta from 1980 and graduated as Doctor of Laws in 1986.

Family life

Alex married MayAnne née Pisani on May 3, 1986. They have three children: Maria Elena, Veronica Anne, and John Joseph.

Further Reading and References
  1. "People | PCM Legal". pcmlegal.com. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  2. "Perici Calascione: PN must learn to take a stand and be decisive once again". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. "'Politics redone, bottom-up' | Alex Perici Calascione". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  4. "Let's get our act together | Alex Perici Calascione". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  5. "A heartfelt call to reason - Alex Perici-Calascione". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  6. "Alex Perici Calascione elected PN executive committee president". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  7. Saliba, Jesmond (2020-07-17). "The vote of the Executive Council cannot be discarded – A Perici Calascione". Newsbook. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  8. "Perici Calascione: PN must learn to take a stand and be decisive once again". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  9. "Perici Calascione has to convene PN Executive Committee as quickly as possible - TVM News". TVM English. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  10. "'Constructive debate' on PN reforms". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  11. "Do not downplay electoral disaster, warns former PN leadership candidate". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  12. "Birth of 'second republic' - Alex Perici Calascione". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
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