Guido de Marco

Politician

1931 – 2010

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Who was Guido de Marco?

Guido de Marco was a Maltese politician, who served as the sixth President of Malta from 1999 to 2004. A noted statesman and lawmaker, de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Justice, and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

He was elected President of the 45th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1990, and Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in 2004. A renowned criminal lawyer, he defended some of the landmark cases in Malta during the 1980s. His sudden death in 2010 shocked the nation and prompted three days of national mourning and a state funeral.

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Born
Jul 22, 1931
Valletta
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Ethnicity
  • Maltese people
Profession
Education
  • University of Malta
  • St Aloysius' College, B'Kara
Died
Aug 12, 2010
Msida

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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