Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (born December 7, 1958 in Qormi ) is a Maltese politician of the Partit Laburista and was the president of her country from April 4, 2014 to April 4, 2019.
Life
Coleiro Preca comes from a Roman Catholic family and studied at the University of Malta . She has been a Member of the House of Representatives in Malta since 1998 . From March 11, 2013 to March 29, 2014, she was Family Minister in Malta. On April 4, 2014, she became President of the Republic as the successor to George Abela . She is married and has one child.
Orders and decorations
- 2014: Companion of Honor of the National Order of Merit (KUOM)
- 2015: Honorary Dame Grand Cross des Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
- 2015: Special level of the Grand Cross of the Federal Cross of Merit
- 2017: Grand Cross with chain of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- 2017: Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
- 2018: Grand Cross with Collane of the Order of the Infante Dom Henrique
Web links
- Biography on the website of the Maltese government
- Times of Malta: Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Honorary Knights and Dames at Leigh Rayment's Peerage
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SURNAME | Coleiro Preca, Marie Louise |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | 7th December 1958 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Qormi |