Anthony Mamo

Anthony Mamo

Infobox President | name= Anthony Mamo




order= 1st President of the Republic of Malta
|term_start= 13 December 1974
term_end= 27 December 1976
predecessor= None
successor= Anton Buttigieg
birth_date= birth date|1909|1|9
birth_place= Birkirkara, flagicon|Malta Malta
death_date= death date and age|2008|5|1|1909|1|9
death_place= Mosta, flagicon|Malta Malta
spouse=
party=
languages spoken=Maltese, English

Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo, OBE, QC, (9 January 1909 – 1 May 2008) was the first President of Malta and previously served as the last Governor-General, representing Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta, when the country was a Commonwealth realm. He was also the first Maltese citizen to be appointed Governor-General, and before independence, briefly served as acting Governor.

Early life

Mamo was born in the town of Birkirkara, the son of Joseph Mamo and Carla Brincat. He was educated at the University of Malta where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1931 and his law degree in 1934. He was in private practice for a year before joining the civil service. He served as Crown Counsel from 1942 and later became attorney general. [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080501/local/sir-anthony-mamo-dies Sir Anthony Mamo: State funeral tomorrow] ; "The Times of Malta", 1 May 2008]

He held the world record of the oldest former head of state.Fact|date=May 2008

Political career

Mamo was appointed as Chief Justice of Malta in 1957 where he served until 1971 when he was appointed as Governor-General. He served in that position until 13 December 1974, when Malta was proclaimed a republic. He served as president from that date until he was succeeded by Anton Buttigieg on 27 December 1976.

Awards Received

Mamo was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1955 and was subsequently knighted two years later. He was made Sieheb il-Gieh within the National Order of Merit in 1993.

Death

Mamo died on 1 May 2008 at the age of 99, at Casa Arkati Home for Elderly.

From 8 June 2007, when former Somali President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar died until his own death, Mamo was the world's oldest living former head of state.Fact|date=May 2008

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