Nestu Laiviera
Nestu Laiviera (* 1908 ; † 1984 ) was a Maltese politician of the Malta Labor Party (MLP) and Speaker of the House .
biography
Laiviera began his political career in the 1947 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 2 . In the elections in 1950 , 1951 , 1953 , 1955 , 1962 , 1966 and 1971 he was re-elected as a member of parliament.
From December 1955 to April 1958 he was the first Speaker of Parliament during the self-government period in the United Kingdom .
In September 1976 he was elected as the successor to Emmanuel Attard Bezzina as Speaker of the House . In January 1978 he was succeeded by Kalcidon Agius as Speaker of the House.
The Triq Nestu Laiviera (N. Laiviera Street) in Vittoriosa (Birgu) was named in his honor.
Web links
- Composition of the Maltese Parliament from 1921 to 2003
- Former Speakers of the House of Representatives (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ SPEAKERS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES since 1921 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Leaders of Malta (Republic of Malta)
- ↑ Maltese Ministries, etc.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laiviera, Nestu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laviera, Nestu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Maltese politician of the Malta Labor Party (MLP) and Speaker of the House |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1908 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1984 |