Can anyone identify this man?

Published: June 5, 2013 at 8:29pm

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Somebody has sent in (all right then, a member of my international worldwide network of spies) these photographs of the new head of the civil service and secretary to cabinet, long-time GWU man Mario Cutajar, dining a deux with an associate, at the Odyssey in Marsalforn last Saturday, and plotting away.

Does anybody recognise the other man (the one on the left)?




52 Comments Comment

  1. Malti says:

    I think he used to act on TV in several TV series but totally forgot his name

  2. Richard Borg says:

    Maybe Draghi without the glasses?

  3. Felix Dalli says:

    Claudio Tonna

    [Daphne – Gosh, that was quick. I LOVE you readers. So who is Claudio Tonna, then?]

    • Felix Dalli says:

      Health Minister Godfrey Farrugia might help although I was told that like many other Ministers and Junior Ministers, he is being kept busy with the ‘transfer’ market’.

    • Issa Daqshekk says:

      Claudio Tonna is the guy here. He is the brother of Mark Tonna, who I believe was mentioned recently in the news for some Taghna Lkoll appointments.

      The website here says that Claudio “performs live every evening at the Gateway Diner” with Elton Zarb – scroll down towards the bottom, with picture. Elton is the son of Toni Issa Daqshekk Zarb.

      Not sure how old website content may be.

      http://www.geocities.ws/one927/

    • cikku says:

      Chief of staff tal-Ministru tas-Sahha, kugin tas-sieheb tieghu Marlene Farrugia, hu Mark Tonna, Private Secretary fil-Ministeru ta’ Godfrey ukoll u kugin ta’ Rita Grima, head of customer care fl-istess Ministeru. Family run ministry.

    • david says:

      Claudio is Marlene Farrugia’s cousin and Godfrey Farrugia’s chief of staff.

    • Joe Micallef says:

      Isn’t he Mark Tonna’s brother. Both were hired by that moron Farrugia, one as chief of staff and the other one as a, ehmm……minstrel maybe.

    • Gahan says:

      Mhux il-kugin ta’ Marlene Pullicino Orlan…do, le issa Farrugia.

    • TinaB says:

      If memory serves me right, Claudio Tonna is Mark Tonna’s brother.

    • Galian says:

      I think you already mentioned Claudio Tonna in previous articles. He is Mark Tonna’s (the singer) brother and some sort of distant relative to the Health Minister.

      http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/04/hoist-by-their-e500-petard/

    • Makjavel says:

      There is a hell of a lot if you Google the name.

    • onlypn says:

      He is chief of staff of health minister. Guess they were discussing some more transfers.

  4. blue says:

    You said it right, plotting away. He has been plotting his strategy since 2006 as his original target for action was 2008, so in 2013 he is 5 years behind on his plan. He must be extremely frustrated about this.

  5. blue says:

    Draughtsman, Restoration Directorate

  6. Frans Cassar says:

    If not mistaken Mr Tonna is currently working for the ministry of health.

  7. jojo says:

    Or his brother Mark Tonna – go on Youtube friends of Farrugia Health Minister

  8. lo squalo says:

    He’s a cousin of Marlene the Dentist.

  9. Paranoia says:

    Is that a high security door behind the Head of the Civil Service?

  10. stella says:

    He is Marlene Farrugia’s cousin. his brother is singer Mark Tonna both employed recently in the health department together with Rita Grima another of Marlene’s cousins all from Zurrieq. All blood brothers.

  11. Socrates says:

    Daphne, it is worth considering the publication of all the photos which your circle of local and international spies are providing for the benefit of all your blog followers. May I suggest this title: MALTA TAL-BUFFI BISS.

    I’m convinced it will sell out in a couple of days.

  12. taxxu says:

    An actor, from the teledramm Solitaire.

  13. John says:

    Claudio Tonna is chief of staff to Godfrey Farrugia the health minister. His brother is Godfrey Farrugia’s assistant private secretary. And his cousin is Godfrey Farrugia’s girlfriend.

  14. AB says:

    Claudio is a long-time close friend of Zurrieq’s colourful Ignatius Farrugia.

  15. Adrian says:

    Claudio Tonna (singer and actor) brother of Mark Tonna (singer) from Zurrieq, cousin of Marlene Farrugia who loves men so weak that they cry like babies.

  16. Doris says:

    Chief of staff to Godfrey Farrugia, the health minister, with TV drama as credentials.

  17. Jon says:

    Marlene Farrugia’s cousin….you had written a post about his appointment in the health ministry. He is seen sitting to the left of Minister Farrugia in this photo:

    http://gov.mt/en/Government/Press%20Releases/Press%20Photos/Pages/2013/April/The-Hon–Godfrey-Farrugia,-Minister-for-Health-and-the-Malta-Health-Network-give-a-press-conference-on-the-occasion-of-Pati.aspx

  18. Curious says:

    Godfrey Farrugia’s chief of staff.

  19. Orlando Ellul Micallef says:

    Claudio Tonna is a brother of Mark Tonna, working in the family ministry aka Godfrey and Marlene Farrugia.

  20. The Phoenix says:

    Claudio Tonna is from Zurrieq, a hard-line Labourite and Marlene Farrugia’s (formerly Pullicino Orlando) cousin.

    He is now Godfrey Farrugia’s head of secretariat. He was known for being in the band The Red Arrows in Zurrieq, and I believe he got a Job from Karmenu Vella in the pre ’87 days as some kind of clerk in the public works department.

    He is known as Claudio tal-Girna. He is not a bad sort really, just a lifelong Laburist.

  21. Spektor says:

    He’s the brother of singer Mark Tonna and used to serve in the time of Robert Musumeci’s BICC.gov.mt

  22. stiefnu says:

    I think he’s a relative of Marlene Farrugia, the Health Minister’s partner

  23. scott brown says:

    as far as i know there is a claudio tonna within the ministry of health. he must be the personal secretary to godfrey farrugia. i cannot confirm he is the guy because i never saw or met him but the name sounds familiar.

  24. Gigi says:

    … and Charles Mangion was having a ‘wrap’ lunch during an intense conversation with Saviour Balzan at Marina Terrace Portomaso today.

  25. botom says:

    Claudio Tonna is Head of Secreteriat to Minister Godfrey Farrugia and a relative of Godfrey’s partner Marlene
    Pullicino MP

  26. Dorothy says:

    I’m sure it’s Claudio Tonna.

    It’s either him or Lou Bondi, but I’m sure he’s the former.

  27. Harry Purdie says:

    Being a foreigner, but having lived here for twenty years, I have studied and still remain fascinated with who know’s who on this wonderful little rock.

    This thread proves my point.

    Fresh blood required, or all will look alike eventually.

  28. AstraBoy says:

    He was also Executive Secretary for the BICC under Robert’s Musumeci’s chairmanship….and a useless one at that. Then they have the courage to speak about klikkek and meritokrazija

  29. tal-ghageb says:

    At least one thing is certain. This present set-up will no longer be able toblame the Nationalist employees for the gaffs of the present government. It is all in the family and they will and must only blame themselves. What is positive, is that this blog is now more interesting than before the elections.

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