Kalcidon Agius
Kalcidon Agius (born October 19, 1917 in Naxxar , † May 24, 2006 ) was a Maltese writer , playwright , politician of the Malta Labor Party (MLP) and speaker of the House of Representatives (Speaker of the House) .
Live and act
Political career
Agius began his political career in the 1953 election in which he was elected as a candidate for the Malta Labor Party as a Member of Parliament, where he represented the interests of constituency 7 . In the elections in 1955 , 1962 , 1966 and 1971 he was re-elected as a member of parliament.
In January 1978 he succeeded Nestu Laiviera as Speaker of the House . In February 1982 Daniel Micallef followed him as Speaker of the House. During his tenure, he was twice temporarily President of the Republic of Malta. In addition, in his capacity as parliamentary speaker in 1979 was head of delegations of the House of Representatives on official visits to the People's Republic of China and Romania .
After his resignation as speaker of parliament, he was a judicial commissioner (Commissioner of Justice) between 1982 and 1984.
Writer and Awards
In addition to his political career, Agius was also a prolific playwright and writer , whose plays were frequently broadcast on radio and television programs on Xandir Malta. His most famous works include:
- Provli Lejn in-Nar . 1975.
- Rikatt . 1979.
- Boomerang . 1980.
- Riperkussjonijiet . 1981.
- Delitt fil-Kamra tal-Banju . 1982.
For his services to Maltese politics and culture he was knighted (Companion) of the National Order of Merit (KOM) in 1996 .
In addition to him, the House of Representatives also paid tribute to two other Speakers of the House who died in 2006: Joseph M. Baldacchino and Jimmy Farrugia .
Web links
- 2006: Obituaries
- Composition of the Maltese Parliament from 1921 to 2003
- Speakers of the House of Representatives ( Memento of July 2, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Malta Election Results 1953 ( Memento from November 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Leaders of Malta (Republic of Malta)
- ↑ Maltese Ministries, etc.
- ↑ House of Representatives Annual Review 2006 , p. 31
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Agius, calcidon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese politician, Speaker of the Maltese Parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 19, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naxxar |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 2006 |