Anthony Mamo
Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo (born January 9, 1909 in Birkirkara , † May 1, 2008 in Mosta ) was a Maltese politician and President of Malta from 1974 to 1976.
biography
Studies and professional activities
Anthony Mamo studied law at the University of Malta and graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA). In 1934 he received his Doctor of Laws (LL.D.). Because of his good degrees, he received two scholarships (“Traveling Scholarship” and “Bugeja Scholarship”). He then worked as a lawyer for a year. In 1935 Mamo began his public service career. First he was appointed in October 1936 as a member of a commission for the revision of Maltese law. He was a member of this commission until the revision was completed in 1942. At the same time, after the beginning of the Second World War, he performed voluntary services in refugee and welfare work.
In 1942, Mamo became Crown Attorney in the Attorney General's Office . From 1943 to 1957 he was also professor of criminal law at the University of Malta. He was also President of the Council and Pro Chancellor of the University for many years . When Malta was again granted self-government rights by the colonial power Great Britain through its own constitution in 1947 , he became chief legal advisor and as such served the four Prime Ministers Paul Boffa , Enrico Mizzi , Ġorġ Borg Olivier and Dom Mintoff . In this role he advised the government in particular on discussions and negotiations with the British government.
In 1955 he finally rose to the position of attorney general himself. Two years later he was appointed Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal .
After Malta's independence on September 21, 1964, he became President of the newly established Constitutional Court and, in 1967, also President of the newly created Court of Appeal in criminal proceedings.
Last British Governor General and first President of Malta
Sir Anthony Mamo was already serving as Chief Justice of Malta from June 27, 1962 to July 2, 1962 for a few days. In the following years he took over the duties of incumbent governor or governor general on various occasions.
On July 4, 1971, he was appointed Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II to succeed Sir Maurice Henry Dorman , making him the first Maltese in this office.
When Malta became a republic on December 13, 1974, he was elected the first president of the republic. He held this office until his replacement by Anton Buttiġieġ on December 26, 1976.
honors and awards
- Honary Queen's Counselor ( HQC ) 1955
- Order of the British Empire ( OBE ) 1957
- Knight Bachelor 1959
- Dr. hc in literary studies (Malta University)
- Knight of the Venerable Order of St. John
literature
- Sir Anthony Mamo , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 35/1977 of August 22, 1977, in the Munzinger Archive ( beginning of the article freely available)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ University of Malta, p. 13 ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.2 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mamo, Anthony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mamo, Sir Anthony J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese politician, President of Malta (1974–1976) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birkirkara |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 2008 |
| Place of death | Mosta |