Adrian Dingli

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Sir Adrian Dingli (also Adriano Dingli), GCMG , CB (born October 8, 1817 in Valletta , † November 25, 1900 ) was a Maltese politician and Chief Justice of Malta (Chief Justice of Malta) of the then British colony of Malta .

Life

Dingli was born in Valletta , Malta to Sir Paolo Dingli . His father was a prominent lawyer and President of the Appeal Court (Court of Appeal) He studied at the Episcopal seminary in Mdina , then law at the University of Malta and received his doctorate there in 1836 at the age of 19 years. He expanded his knowledge of languages ​​and law in Rome , Bologna , Bonn , Heidelberg , at the Sorbonne and in London and then practiced as a lawyer .

After Malta was granted a constitution and the right to limited self-government in 1849, Dingli was elected to represent the island of Gozo in the Council of Government. As a member of the government council in 1852 he promoted the formation of the Maltese militia . In 1854 he became crown attorney and in this role he worked to consolidate civil law on the islands. Dingli also served as an adviser to the British governor and secretary to the colonial government. In this function he promoted the expansion of the port and the construction of the market and the Royal Theater (Royal Opera House, 1866-1942) in Valletta and the insane asylum in Attard . In 1859 he was Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB), in 1860 Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG) and in 1868 was elevated to the Knight Grand Cross of this Order (GCMG).

In Turin in 1862 he negotiated an extradition treaty with Italy . During his time as crown attorney, he worked out the main features of the Maltese legal system, in particular civil law, which came into force as the Maltese civil code in 1868 and 1873. In 1880 he was appointed President of the Court of Appeal and received the title of Chief Justice of Malta . Dingli represented the Maltese government on various trips abroad. In practice, he assumed the role of governor of Malta.

Dingli was married twice, first to Catherine Mamo-Mompalao († 1857) and second to Amy Mildred Charlton.

Dingli died on November 25, 1900. A monument with a bronze bust of Antonio Sciortino was erected in the Mall, Floriana, and inaugurated in 1907 by King Edward VII . Various streets, squares and schools around Malta are named after Adrian Dingli, and in 2003, the Maltese were Central Bank ( Central Bank of Malta ) issued a commemorative coin with the portrait of Sir Adrian Dinglis as the third of a series on meritorious Maltese personalities.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Maltese Commemorative Coins - Sir Adriano Dingli (1817–1900) ( Memento from May 18, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ maltagenealogy.com: Libro d'Oro di Melita ( Memento of October 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Dingli, Adrian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dingli, Adriano
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Maltese politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1817
PLACE OF BIRTH Valletta
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1900