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Claudette Buttigieg (born 8 February 1968) is a well-known person from Malta. She is a member of parliament and serves as the Deputy Speaker. Before her political career, she was a popular TV presenter and singer.

Singing Career and Eurovision

Claudette Buttigieg was born in Naxxar, Malta. She became famous in January 2000 when she won the Malta Song For Europe festival. This competition chooses Malta's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her winning song was called Desire. This was her first and only single.

Before the main Eurovision event, she traveled to countries like Germany, Australia, and Sweden. Sweden was the host country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000. At the contest, her song Desire did very well, finishing in eighth place.

Claudette was also a unique television presenter in Malta. She worked for all three main Maltese TV channels: One TV, NET TV, and TVM. She stopped working as a TV presenter when she decided to enter politics.

Entering Politics

Claudette Buttigieg began her political journey in 2013. She was elected to the Maltese parliament from the 8th district. She joined the Nationalist Party. In her first term, she was a 'shadow minister' for health. This means she was part of the opposition party and focused on health issues.

She was re-elected in the 2017 Maltese general election. After this election, she was chosen to be the Deputy Speaker. This is an important role in parliament, helping to lead discussions. She was also re-elected in the 2022 Maltese general election, continuing her work in parliament.

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