| Professor Guido de Marco | |
 Guido de Marco aboard USS La Salle, 2003 |
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| In office 1999 – 2004 |
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| Prime Minister | Edward Fenech Adami Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
| Succeeded by | Edward Fenech Adami |
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| Born | 22 July 1931 Valletta, Malta |
Guido de Marco (born July 22, 1931) was President of Malta from 1999 to 2004. The office of the President of Malta (President ta' Malta came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004 Lawrence Gonzi (born July 1, 1953) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Malta. Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (born 8 November 1932) was President of Malta from 1994 to 1999 Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004 Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Valletta ( Belt Valletta or Città Umilissima) is the capital city of Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The office of the President of Malta (President ta' Malta came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic. Prof. Guido de Marco was born at Valletta, Malta on July 22, 1931, son of the late Emanuele and Giovanna née Raniolo. Valletta ( Belt Valletta or Città Umilissima) is the capital city of Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was educated at St Joseph High School, St. Aloysius' College and the University of Malta. St Aloysius' College (often abbreviated to SAC is a Catholic college run by the Jesuits in Birkirkara, Malta, founded in 1907. The University of Malta ( Maltese L-Università ta' Malta) is the highest educational institution in Malta. He graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1952, in Philosophy, Economics and Italian and in 1955 as a Doctor of Laws. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Doctor of Laws ( Latin: Legum Doctor, LLD) is a Doctorate -level Academic degree in Law. For a time he served as a lawyer for the government.
He unsuccessfully contested the 1962 elections with the Democratic Nationalist Party (a splinter group of the Partit Nazzjonalista or Nationalist Party). Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists He subsequently joined the main party and was elected for the first time in the interests of the Nationalist Party to the House of Representatives of Malta in April 1966 and was returned to Parliament at every General Election until 1998. The Parliament of Malta, the House of Representatives ( Il-Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti) currently has 69 members elected for a five year term Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Appointed Secretary General of the Nationalist Party in 1972, he served until 1977 when elected Deputy Leader and had since been uninterruptedly confirmed until his resignation in March 1999. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)
When the Nationalist Party was returned to office in 1987, Prof. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) de Marco was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Justice. During his tenure, Prof. de Marco introduced several bills in the House of Representatives that integrated important conventions, such as the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic law. The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (also called the "European Convention on Human Rights" and "ECHR" was adopted under the As Interior Minister he led the reform and modernization of the Police Force and founded the Malta Police Academy.
As Minister of the Interior and Justice he attended Conference of European Law Ministers in Lisbon (1988), and the Hague (1989) and of the Commonwealth Law Ministers in New Zealand (1990). Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island It was also during his tenure that Malta became a member of the Pompidou Group, where he participated at its meeting of Ministers held in London in 1989. Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group is an inter-governmental body formed in 1971 at the suggestion of the late French President Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Prof. de Marco led Malta's delegation to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs held in New York. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice in May 1990 and Minister of Foreign Affairs between February 1992 and October 1996. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) One of his first acts as Foreign Minister was submitting Malta's application for membership of the European Communities in Brussels on July 16, 1990. The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Stressing Malta's European vocation, Prof. de Marco also underlined the validity of the Mediterranean dimension. He continued to promote and pursue the principle that the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue was a basic element in creating structures to consolidate regional security and co-operation. He was also instrumental in consolidating Malta's active contribution to the work of international organisations, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe and the Commonwealth. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949
On September 18, 1990, Prof. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Guido de Marco was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (45th Session). The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis During this time he initiated a dialogue, that later led to a presidential motion unanimously approved, to revitalize the United Nations General Assembly and other aspects of reform necessary during a time of transition in international relations. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members Representing the United Nations General Assembly, as its President, Prof. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members de Marco undertook a number of diplomatic initiatives leading to his visit to the refugee camps in the Occupied Territories and Jordan, to Ethiopia and Albania. Occupied territories is a Term of art in International law. In accordance with Article 42 of the Laws and Customs of War on Land (Fourth Hague Convention October Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics.
Other initiatives include his meetings with United States Secretary of State, James Baker during the Gulf War and with H. The United States Secretary of State (commonly abbreviated as SecState) is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with Foreign affairs See also James Addison Baker James Addison Baker III (born April 28 1930) is a American attorney politician political H. Pope John Paul II. Pope He was also invited to Moscow for talks by the USSR Council of Ministers and to the People's Republic of China. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES As President of the United Nations General Assembly he also visited the North Korea and South Korea in May 1991, leading to the admission of these two countries to the United Nations, as well as Chernobyl and Czechoslovakia. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Chernobyl (as transliterated from the Чернобыль) or Chornobyl (as transliterated from Чорнобиль tʃɔrˈnɔbɪlʲ was a city in northern Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. During his Presidency, Prof. de Marco also proposed a new role for the Trusteeship Council, an initiative which was pursued by Malta within the United Nations and which is still under discussion to date. The United Nations Trusteeship Council, one of the principal organs of the United Nations, was established to help ensure that non-self-governing territories were administered
Between 1990 and 1996, Prof. de Marco also spearheaded other key initiatives in both the bilateral and multilateral fields including the expansion of Malta's representation overseas and the conclusion of important agreements in areas essential for economic growth and co-operation. This article is about the political term for the term as used in Biology, see symmetry (biology. Multilateralism is a term in International relations that refers to multiple countries working in concert on a given issue He headed Malta's delegation to the various CSCE/OSCE Conferences. In January 1992, at the CSCE Council in Prague, Malta launched Prof. de Marco's initiative to declare the CSCE a regional arrangement in terms of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, a proposal which was later approved by the Heads of State and Government at the Helsinki Summit. The United Nations Charter is the Treaty that forms and establishes the International organization called the United Nations. He also continued to promote dialogue between the CSCE and the Mediterranean non-participating States. Prof. de Marco has given particular attention to the Maltese Community overseas and has visited Maltese migrants in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and smaller communities in a number of other countries. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Prof. de Marco was elected by the House of Representatives of Malta to be one of its representatives at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in 1967 where he remained for almost twenty years as a member of this Parliamentary Assembly. The Parliament of Malta, the House of Representatives ( Il-Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti) currently has 69 members elected for a five year term The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE which held its first session in Strasbourg on 10 August 1949, can be considered the He served as member and rapporteur on several occasions of the Legal Affairs Committee and Vice President of the Committee on Rules of Procedure. During 1996-1998 he was re-elected by the House of Representatives as a member of Malta's delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, during which time he was elected Chairman of the newly constituted Monitoring Committee. He also continued to serve in his capacity as Vice-President on the Independent World Commission on Oceans.
Between 1996 and 1998 Prof. de Marco served as Shadow Minister and Opposition Spokesman on Foreign Affairs and as a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.
He was re-appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malta and Minister of Foreign Affairs on September 8, 1998, following the Nationalist Party's victory at the 1998 General Elections, a capacity which he held until his nomination to the Presidency of Malta. The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the Foreign policy of a sovereign nation Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The office of the President of Malta (President ta' Malta came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic. On the September 11, 1998, he presented Malta's request for the reactivation of its application for membership to the European Union to H. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in E. Wolfgang Schüssel, then Foreign Minister of Austria and President of the Council of the European Union. The Foreign Minister of Austria is responsible for handling Austria 's Foreign policy. Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union which is rotated between European Union
He was, after the termination of office as President of Malta, appointed Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation. [1]
He is married to Violet (née Saliba). They have a son, Mario, and two daughters, Gianella and Fiorella, all members of the legal profession. Mario de Marco (born October 18 1965) is a Maltese Politician and Academic.
| Preceded by Joseph Nanven Garba |
President of the United Nations General Assembly 1990–1991 |
Succeeded by Samir S. Major General Joseph Nanven Garba ( July 17, 1943 &ndash June 1, 2002) was a Nigerian general diplomat and politician The President of the United Nations General Assembly is a position voted for by representatives in the United Nations General Assembly on a yearly basis Shihabi |
| Preceded by Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
President of Malta 1999–2004 |
Succeeded by Edward Fenech Adami |
| Preceded by Guze Cassar |
Deputy Prime Minister 1987–1999 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Gonzi |
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