Governors, Governor-Generals, Presidents, Prime Ministers and Chief Justices of Malta.

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BRITISH GOVERNORS OF MALTA (1815-1964)

GOVERNORSHIP

NAME

Treaty of Paris, dated 30 May,1814 stipulates: “The island of Malta and its dependencies shall belong in full right and sovereignty to his Britannic majesty“. Ratified by Congress of Vienna.
1815-1824 MAITLAND, Thomas (appointed 1813) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Maitland_(British_Army_officer)
1824-1826 ROWDEN, Francis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Rawdon-Hastings,_1st_Marquess_of_Hastings
1827-1836 PONSONBY, Frederic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Cavendish_Ponsonby
1836-1843 BOUVERIE, Henry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bouverie
1843-1847 STUART, Patrick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Stuart_(British_Army_general)
1847-1851 MOORE O’ FERRALL, Richard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_More_O%27Ferrall
1851-1858 REID, William https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Reid_(British_Army_officer)
1858-1864 GASPARD LE MARCHANT, John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Le_Marchant_(British_Army_officer,_born_1803)
1864-1867 STORKS, Henry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Knight_Storks
1867-1872 GRANT, Patrick https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Grant
1872-1878 VAN STRAUBENZEE, Charles  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_van_Straubenzee
1878-1884 BORTON, Arthur  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Borton_(British_Army_officer)
1884-1888 LITORN SIMMONDS, John  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lintorn_Simmons
1888-1890 TORRENS, Henry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Torrens
1890-1893 SMYTH, Henry Augustus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Augustus_Smyth
1893-1899 LYON FEMANTLE, Arthur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lyon_Fremantle
1899-1903 GRENFELL, F.W.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Grenfell,_1st_Baron_Grenfell
1903-1907 MANSFIELD CLARKE, James https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Charles_Clarke,_3rd_Baronet
1907-1909 GRANT, Henry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Grant_(British_Army_officer)
1909-1915 RUNDLE, Henry Leslie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Rundle
1915-1919 SANFORD, Paul https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Methuen,_3rd_Baron_Methuen
1919-1924 PLUMER, Herbert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Plumer,_1st_Viscount_Plumer
1924-1927 NORRIS CONGREVE, Walter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Norris_Congreve
1927-1931 DUCANE, Philip John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Philip_Du_Cane
1931-1936 CAMPBELL, John Graham https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Campbell_(British_Army_officer)
1936-1940 BONHAM CARTER, Charles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bonham-Carter
1940-1942 DOBBIE, William https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dobbie
1942-1944 Gort, V. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Vereker,_6th_Viscount_Gort
1944-1946 SCHREIBER, Edmund https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Schreiber
1946-1949 DOUGLAS, Francis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Douglas,_1st_Baron_Douglas_of_Barloch
1949-1954 CREASY, Gerald https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Creasy
1954-1959 LAYCOCK, Robert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Laycock
1959-1962 GRANTHAM, Guy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Grantham
1962-1964 DORMAN, Maurice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Henry_Dorman

Independence of Malta, 21 September 1964

Governors General of Malta

PRESIDENCY

NAME

GENEALOGY

in hyperlink with surname.

Independence of Malta, 21 September 1964

1964-1974 MAMO, Anthony Joseph

Malta becomes a Republic, 13 December 1974

Presidents of Malta

PRESIDENCY

NAME

GENEALOGY

in Hyperlink with surname.

Malta becomes a Republic, 13 December 1974

1974-1976 MAMO, Anthony Joseph
1976-1981 BUTTIGIEG, Anton
1981-1982 HYZLER, Albert (Acting President)
1982-1987 BARBARA, Agatha
1987-1989 XUEREB, Paul (Acting President)
1989-1994 TABONE, Vincent
1994-1999 MIFSUD BONNICI, Ugo
1999-2004 DEMARCO, Guido
2004-2009 FENECH ADAMI, Edward
2009-2014 ABELA, George
2014 -2019 COLEIRO PRECA, Marie Louise  
2019 – VELLA, George  

CHIEF JUSTICES OF MALTA

TENURE OF OFFICE

NAME

GENEALOGY

Hyperlink with surname.

TYPE OF HONOUR

1814-18 BORG OLIVIER, Giuseppe

G.C.M.G.

1819-26 WRIGHT, Walter Rodwell https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waller_Rodwell_Wright

1826-38 STODDART, John https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stoddart

1839-53 BONAVITA, Ignazio Gavino

K.C.M.G.

1854-59 DINGLI, Paolo

K.C.M.G.

1859-80 MICALLEF, Antonio

G.C.M.G.

1880-94 DINGLI, Adrian

K.C.M.G.

1895-1913 CARBONE, Giuseppe

K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.

1915-19 FRENDO AZOPARDI, Vincent

Kt.Bach.

1919-23 REFALO, Michelangelo

Kt.Bach.

1924-40 MERCIECA, Arturo

Kt.Bach.

1941-52 BORG, George

Kt.Bach.

1952-57 CAMILLERI, Luigi

Kt.Bach.

1957-71 MAMO, Anthony Joseph

Kt.Bach.

1971-81 CREMONA, John J.

1981-87 SCHEMBRI, Carmelo

1987-90 HARDING, Hugh W.

1990-95 MIFSUD BONNICI, Giuseppe

1995-2002 SAID PULLICINO, Joseph

2002 ARRIGO, Noel

2002-2010 DE GAETANO, Vincent

2010 -2018. CAMILLERI, Silvio
2018 -2020. AZZOPARDI, Joseph.
2020 -. CHETCUTI, Mark.

Prime Ministers of Malta 

PREMIERSHIP

NAME

GENEALOGY

in Hyperlink on surname.

Party

1921-1923 HOWARD, Joseph Unione Politica Maltese
1923-1924 BUHAGIAR, Francesco Panzavecchia Party
1924-1927 MIFSUD, Ugo Nationalist Party
1927-1932 STRICKLAND, Gerald Constitutional Party
1932-1933 MIFSUD, Ugo Nationalist Party

Constitution Suspended

1947-1950 BOFFA, Paul Malta Labour Party and later Malta Workers Party
1950 MIZZI, Enrico Nationalist Party
1950-1955 BORG OLIVIER, Giorgio Nationalist Party
1955-1958 MINTOFF, Dom Malta Labour Party

Constitution Suspended

1962-1971 BORG OLIVIER, Giorgio Nationalist Party
1971-1976 MINTOFF, Dom Malta Labour Party
1976-1981 MINTOFF, Dom Malta Labour Party
1981-1984 MINTOFF, Dom Malta Labour Party
1984-1987 MIFSUD BONNICI, Karmenu Malta Labour Party
1987-1992 FENECH ADAMI, Edward Nationalist Party
1992-1996 FENECH ADAMI, Edward Nationalist Party
1996-1998 SANT, Alfred Malta Labour Party
1998-2004 FENECH ADAMI, Edward Nationalist Party
2004-2013 GONZI, Lawrence Nationalist Party
2013 -2020 Muscat, Joseph Malta Labour Party
2020-                                                         Abela, Robert Malta Labour Party
   

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* Capitano’s della Verga of Malta and Gozo till the 19th century.

* Sovereigns, Viceroyals till 1814;

* Jurats of Malta till 19th Century:

Jurats of Gozo till 19th Century;

* List of Arab rulers in Malta and Sicily;