Education
Muscat received his secondary education at St Aloysius' College, Malta. .Graduated from the University of Malta and the University of Bristol (Bachelor of Commerce in Management and Public Policy (University of Malta, 1995), Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Public Policy (University of Malta, 1996), Master of Arts in European Studies (University of Malta, 1997) and Ph.D in Management Research (University of Bristol, 2007)).
Career
From 1992-1997 he was a journalist and eventually Assistant Head of news with a national private radio station. He was elected member to the National Executive of the Partit Laburista at the age of 21 and later nominated as Education Secretary of the Party. From 1997 to 1998 he was a member of the National Commission for Fiscal Morality. Dr. Muscat was also a market intelligence manager and investment adviser. He successfully contested the first European Parliamentary elections in Malta in 2004. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Outstanding Young Person of the Year. In 2008 he was elected as the Leader of the Partit Laburista.
Muscat was elected as Prime Minister in the March 2013. The Labour Party won this election with a margin of about 35,000 votes, which is considered a landslide in the country.
Connections
Muscat is married to Michelle, née Tanti, and they have twin daughters, Etoile Ella and Soleil Sophie.