Dom Mintoff
Domenico Mintoff, (Maltese: Duminku Mintoff; often called il-Perit, "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012)[1] was a Maltese Socialist politician, architect, and engineer. He was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, and was 8th Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958 and from 1971 to 1984.[2]
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| 8th Prime Minister of Malta | |
| In office 21 June 1971 – 22 December 1984 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| President | Anthony Mamo Anton Buttigieg Albert Hyzler (Acting) Agatha Barbara |
| Governor-General | Maurice Henry Dorman Anthony Mamo |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Borg Olivier |
| Succeeded by | Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici |
| In office 11 March 1955 – 26 April 1958 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Robert Laycock |
| Preceded by | Giorgio Borg Olivier |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 August 1916 Bormla, Malta |
| Died | 20 August 2012 (aged 96) Tarxien, Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Moyra de Vere Bentinck (m. 1947; died 1997) |
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His tenure as Prime Minister has been seen with mixed views because he helped create better living conditions of the Maltese people[3][4][5] but saw a rise in authoritarianism and political violence.[6][7][8]
Mintoff was taken to hospital on 18 July 2012.[9] He was later discharged on 4 August and spent his 96th birthday at home in Tarxien.[10][11] He died there sixteen days later on 20 August 2012.[12]
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Proclamation of the Maltese republic, 1974; President Anthony Mamo and Prime Minister Dom Mintoff
Mintoff with Dutch premier Joop den Uyl in the Hague in 1974
Monument to Mintoff in Castille Square in Valletta
Triq Kordin in Paola, Malta
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References
- ↑ Publishing, Britannica Educational (2013). Cyprus, Greece, and Malta. Britanncia Educational Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-61530-985-6.
- ↑ "Encyclopædia Britannica: Dom Mintoff". britannica.com.
- ↑ "The Malta Labour Party in Perspective" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
- ↑ Sammut, Carmen (2007). Media and Maltese Society - Carmen Sammut. Lexington Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-1526-8. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Dom Mintoff, Malta's political giant, passes away". Timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
- ↑ "Dom Mintoff" (in en-GB). The Daily Telegraph. 2012-08-21. . https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/politics-obituaries/9490070/Dom-Mintoff.html. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ "Dom Mintoff, a dominant figure in Malta for 30 years, did great harm to his country | CatholicHerald.co.uk" (in en-US). CatholicHerald.co.uk. 2012-08-22. http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2012/08/22/dom-mintoff-a-dominant-figure-in-malta-for-30-years-did-great-harm-to-his-country/. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ (in en) CIA Files Show 20 Years Of Paranoia About Dom Mintoff. https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-international/cia-files-show-20-years-of-paranoia-about-dom-mintoff. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ "Dom Mintoff's health condition 'improved remarkably' - Mater Dei". maltatoday.com. 26 July 2012. http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Dom-Mintoff-s-condition-improved-remarkably-20120726. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "Dom Mintoff discharged from Mater Dei Hospital on Saturday". gozonews.com. 5 August 2012. http://gozonews.com/24382/dom-mintoff-discharged-from-mater-dei-hospital-on-saturday/. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ Xuereb, Matthew (5 August 2012). Mintoff to spend his 96th birthday quietly at home. timesofmalta.com. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120805/local/Mintoff-to-spend-his-96th-birthday-quietly-at-home.431485. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ↑ "Times of Malta: Dom Mintoff, Malta's political giant, passes away.". timesofmalta.com. 20 August 2012. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120820/local/dom-mintoff-malta-s-most-controversial-political-giant.429112. Retrieved 20 August 2012.