Paul Xuereb
Politician
1923 – 1994
Who was Paul Xuereb?
Pawlu "Paul" Xuereb, was the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta July, 1986 – February, 1987 and Acting President of Malta between February 16, 1987 – April 4, 1989.
He was educated at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London, where he studied Journalism, Political Economy and Political Science. Upon completing his studies he returned to Malta in 1950 and took up the post of Managing Director of Fardex Trade Development Company Ltd. In 1958 he joined the Department of Education as a visiting Master at the Lyceum. In 1959 Xuereb joined the Freedom Press as Literary Editor and Assistant Editor of the Malta Labour Party organ The Voice of Malta until 1964 when he was appointed General Manager of the Party publishing house. He entered politics in 1962, and contested the general election of that year when he was elected as Member of Parliament keeping his seat in the 1966, 1971, 1976 and 1981 elections.
Xuereb was appointed by the Prime Minister as the Acting President of the Republic, following the end of term of Office of the third President. Xuereb took the Oath of Office on 16 February 1987.
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