Anton Buttigieg | |
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| 2ndPresident of Malta | |
| In office 27 December 1976 – 27 December 1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Dom Mintoff |
| Preceded by | SirAnthony Mamo |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hyzler (Acting);Agatha Barbara |
| Member of theParliament of Malta | |
| In office 26 April 1962 – 27 December 1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-02-19)19 February 1912 Qala, Crown Colony of Malta |
| Died | 5 May 1983(1983-05-05) (aged 71) Qala, Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Carmen Bezzina (1944-1953) Connie Scicluna (1953-1975) Margery Patterson (1975-1983) |
| Children | 3 |
Anton ButtigiegKUOM (Maltese:Anton Buttiġieġ[ɐnˈtɔːnbʊtːɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ]; 19 February 1912 – 5 May 1983) was a Maltese politician and poet who served as the secondpresident of Malta from 1976 to 1981. Prior to his tenure as president he was a member of theParliament of Malta and president of theLabour Party.
Anton Buttigieg was born inQala, Malta, on 19 February 1912. He was educated at Qala Primary School, Gozo Seminarym and St Aloysius College.[1][2] Buttigieg wanted to attend college to become a lawyer and his parents allowed him on the condition that he also study to become a priest.[3] He graduated from theUniversity of Malta with a degree in theology and juirsprudence.[1][2]
Buttigieg became a notary in 1939, and a lawyer on 24 June 1940. DuringWorld War II he was stationed inHamrun[3] and was a police inspector.[2]
Buttigieg started writing poetry in 1929, and his work was published inPronostku Malti. He was a member of theAkkademja tal-Malti[1] and a member of Għaqda tal-Malti -—Universita founded byRużar Briffa and Ġużè Bonnici.[4][5] From 1944 to 1948, he was a law reporter for theTimes of Malta.[2] He wrote an autobiography,Toni tal-Baħri, which was three volumes in length.[1]
Buttigieg joined theLabour Party in 1955, and was elected to theParliament of Malta in 1956.[1] He was the president of the Labour Party from 1959 to 1961.[2] He served in the parliament until his appointment to thepresidency.[6]
In 1971, Buttigieg was appointed as Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister under Prime MinisterDom Mintoff.[1][2] From 1976 to 1982, he served as the secondPresident of Malta. During his tenure as president theBritish left Malta on 31 March 1979.[1]
Buttigieg married Carmen Bezzina, with whom he had three children before her death. He married Connie Scicluna, but she died in a traffic accident three years later inLondon. In 1975, he married Margery Helen.[3] Buttigieg died on 5 May 1983.[2] A state funeral was held for him and he was buried inAddolorata Cemetery, Paola.[3]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by SirAnthony Mamo | President of Malta 1976–1981 | Succeeded by Albert Hyzler (acting) |
| Queen (1964–1974) |  | |
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| President (from 1974) | ||
*Acting President | ||
