Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Political party Labour Party Role President of Malta Education University of Malta Presidential term April 4, 2014 – | Preceded by George Abela Succeeded by Michael Farrugia Name Marie Coleiro Spouse Edgar Preca Party Labour Party Children Angie Preca | |
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Preceded by Chris Said (Justice, Public Dialogue, and Family) Born 7 December 1958 (age 65)
Qormi, Malta ( 1958-12-07 ) Office President of Malta since 2014 Profiles | ||
Il president ta malta marie louise coleiro preca b messa fil milied
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, (born 7 December 1958) is a Maltese politician who is the 9th President of Malta since 4 April 2014. She was a former member of the Labour Party, during which she was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta since 1998, and served as the Minister of the Family and Social Solidarity from 11 March 2013 to 29 March 2014.
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- Il president ta malta marie louise coleiro preca b messa fil milied
- R sum interview with h e the president of malta marie louise coleiro preca
- Early life and career
- Presidency
- Honorary Degrees
- National Honours
- Hosting
- References
R sum interview with h e the president of malta marie louise coleiro preca
Early life and career
Born at Qormi, Coleiro Preca studied at the University of Malta where she graduated BA in Legal and Humanistic Studies (International Studies) and Diploma Notary Public.
Within the Malta Labour Party, Coleiro Preca has served as a member of the National Executive, Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary of the Party (1982-1991). She was the only woman to have served in such a senior post of a Maltese political party. In addition to these posts Coleiro Preca also held the post of member of the National Bureau of Socialist Youths (now the Labour Youth Forum), President of the Women Section of the Party (1996-2001), founder member of the Guze Ellul Mercer Foundation and publisher of the Party's weekly newspaper 'Il-Helsien' (now defunct).
She has served as MP in the Maltese Parliament from 1998 to 2014. In the 2008 general election she was the first elected MP. As an Opposition MP Coleiro Preca served as Shadow Minister for Social Policy and as member of the Parliamentary Permanent Committee for Social Affairs beginning in 1998.
After Alfred Sant resigned as Leader of the Labour Party in 2008, Coleiro Preca unsuccessfully contested the Leadership election.
Presidency
On 1 March 2014, Coleiro Preca accepted the nomination for President. Succeeding George Abela, she was sworn in as President on 4 April 2014. Coleiro Preca is the youngest person to assume the office of President, sworn in at the age of 55, and is the second woman to hold the post after Agatha Barbara.
In 2014 Coleiro Preca announced the formation of The President's Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society. The Foundation is a non-profit entity advising the President of Malta on initiatives to help improve social inclusion and standards of living and is headed by Dr. Ruth Farrugia.
Honorary Degrees
National Honours
Hosting
Hosted Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.