Complex sentence: He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta from 1987 to 2013, he served in the government as Minister of Justice and Local Government from 1996 to 1998.
Split into simpler sentences: He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta from 1987 till present. He has served in the government as Minister of Justice and Local Government from 1996 to 1998.