| Dr. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici | |
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| In office 1994 – 1999 |
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| Prime Minister | Edward Fenech Adami Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Censu Tabone |
| Succeeded by | Guido de Marco |
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| Born | November 8, 1932 Cospicua, Malta |
| Spouse | Gemma Mifsud Bonnici |
Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici is a former President of Malta. The office of the President of Malta (President ta' Malta came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Edward Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934, Birkirkara) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004 Alfred Sant (born February 28, 1948) is a Maltese politician He was the leader of the Malta Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served Vincent "Ċensu" Tabone tʃɛnsu(born March 30 1913 in Victoria, Gozo) is a Maltese political figure. Guido de Marco (born July 22, 1931) was President of Malta from 1999 to 2004 Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Cospicua ( Maltese: Città Cospicua or Bormla) is a double-fortified harbour city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The office of the President of Malta (President ta' Malta came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic.
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Early life
He was born in Cospicua on 8 November 1932, son of Professor Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici LL.D and married Maria Ross. Cospicua ( Maltese: Città Cospicua or Bormla) is a double-fortified harbour city on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. He was educated at the Lyceum and the Royal University of Malta. This article is about Lyceum as school or as public hall Lyceum can also be short for Lyceum Theatre. 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 and as a Doctor of Laws in 1955. Doctor of Laws ( Latin: Legum Doctor, LLD) is a Doctorate -level Academic degree in Law. As a lawyer, Dr Mifsud Bonnici practised in all the Law Courts of Malta. On 3 May 1959 he married Gemma née Bianco. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. They have three children: Carmelo, Anton and Jeanne-Pia.
Entry to Politics
Following in his father's footsteps, he contested the General Elections in the interests of the Nationalist Party in 1966. History In its early years the party was divided between abstentionists and anti-abstentionists He was elected from the 2nd District which comprised Cospicua, Vittoriosa, Senglea, Kalkara and Fgura. Birgu ( Città Vittoriosa or Birgu) is a small city in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. Senglea ( Città Invicta or Senglea) is a fortified City in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area Kalkara is a small town in Malta, with a current population of 2871 (Nov 2005 Fgura ( English: Figura) is a town in Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils He has been re-elected in all subsequent General Elections. For fifteen years (1972-1987) he was the Nationalist Party's spokesman for Education. In 1977 he was also elected President of the Party's General and Administrative Councils.
Cabinet Member
In 1987 the Nationalist Party was elected to Government and Bonnici was appointed to the Cabinet as Minister of Education. [1] His portfolio included Education, Environment, Broadcasting, Culture, Youth, Museums and Sport. In 1990 he became Minister of Education and the Interior. Following the 1992 elections Mifsud Bonnici was appointed Minister of Education and Human Resources.
As a Member of Parliament, Dr Mifsud Bonnici took an active interest in the updating of Malta's legislation. He was a member of numerous Select Committees including the Committee set up to draft the Constitutional changes that declared Malta a Republic.
As a Minister, Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici worked on the drafting of important legislation such as the Education Act, the Environment Act, the National Archives Act and the Occupational Health and Safety Promotion Act. Occupational safety and health is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the Safety, Health and welfare of people engaged in He made a strong effort to improve the standards at public schools. [2]
President
He became President of Malta in 1994 and served until his term of office ended in 1999.
Writings
Notwithstanding his commitments, Dr Mifsud Bonnici is a prolific writer. His articles have appeared in various newspapers and some of them were published in two books: Il-Linja t-Tajba - L-Aħjar Artikli ta' Dottor Ugo Mifsud Bonnici and Biex il-Futur Reġa' Beda. He also spent some years as editor of a literary magazine Malta Letterarja.
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| Preceded by Censu Tabone |
President of Malta 1994–1999 |
Succeeded by Guido de Marco |
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