Guido de Marco
Guido de Marco KUOM (22 July 1931 – 12 August 2010) was a Maltese politician. He served as the sixth President of Malta from 1999 to 2004. de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Justice, and Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Guido de Marco | |
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 Guido de Marco aboard USS La Salle, 2003 | |
| 6th President of Malta | |
| In office 4 April 1999 – 4 April 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | Edward Fenech Adami Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
| Succeeded by | Edward Fenech Adami |
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Nanven Garba |
| Succeeded by | Samir S. Shihabi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1931 Valletta, British Malta |
| Died | August 12, 2010 (aged 79) Msida, Malta |
| Political party | Nationalist |
| Spouse(s) | Violet de Marco (née Saliba; 19??–2010; his death) |
| Children | 3 |
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He was elected President of the 45th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1990, and Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in 2004.[1][2] A renowned criminal lawyer, he defended some of the landmark cases in Malta during the 1980s.
de Marco died of a heart attack in Msida, Malta on 12 August 2010 at the age of 79.
Guido De Marco Media
Letter of application for membership of the European Economic Community by Malta, 1990. Sent from the Maltese foreign affairs minister Guido de Marco to the Italian foreign affairs ministers Gianni De Michelis, at the time holding the rotating presidency of the EU Council. Held at the House of European History in Brussels
Memorial for Guido de Marco in Valletta
The grave of de Marco at the Addolorata Cemetery in Paola.
References
- ↑ "Former President Of Malta Appointed Chairperson Of The Commonwealth Foundation", The Commonwealth, 9 September 2004,
- ↑ "Commonwealth Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
Other websites
Media related to Guido de Marco at Wikimedia Commons
- Guido de Marco passes away: Lawyer, minister, president and family man Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine – The Malta Independent
- Guido de Marco passes away: A tribute to a great politician Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine – The Malta Independent
- Guido de Marco passes away: Malta mourns outstanding statesman Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine – The Malta Independent
- A celebration for Guido de Marco – The Times of Malta
- Lifetime of service to the nation – The Times of Malta
- A political giant – The Times of Malta
- Farewell to a great man – The Times of Malta