Eddie Fenech Adami
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Edward Fenech Adami
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| In office 4 April 2004 – 4 April 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | George Abela |
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| In office 12 May 1987 – 28 October 1996 |
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| President | Paul Xuereb Ċensu Tabone Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
| Preceded by | Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Sant |
| In office 6 September 1998 – 23 March 2004 |
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| President | Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Guido de Marco |
| Preceded by | Alfred Sant |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence Gonzi |
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| Born | 7 February 1934 Birkirkara, Malta |
| Spouse | Mary Fenech Adami |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Edward Fenech Adami (Maltese: Dwardu Fenech Adami) (born 7 February 1934) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004; subsequently he was President of Malta from 2004 to 2009.
[edit] Early life
Fenech Adami is the son of Luigi Fenech Adami and Josephine Pace.[1] Born in Birkirkara, he was educated at St Aloysius' College in Birkirkara and at the University of Malta, where he first studied economics and then classics and later law. He was called to the bar in 1959.
He is married to Mary (née Sciberras) and they have five children: John, Beppe, Michael, Maria and Luigi.[2] he also has a realitive called megan malcolm
[edit] In Government
Between 1987 and 1996, Fenech Adami ushered a major period of change for Malta. The country's physical infrastructure was completely overhauled as were the legal and business structures. Trade was liberalized, whilst telecommunications, banking and financial services were deregulated or privatised. Malta also applied to join the European Economic Community on 16 July 1990[2]. Dr Fenech Adami was reconfirmed Prime Minister in the February 1992 elections.
Between 1996 and 1998 Fenech Adami served as Leader of the Opposition until his Party was returned to office in September 1998. Malta's European Union application, which was put on hold by the previous Labour government, was reactivated and negotiations concluded by December 2002. This was confirmed by a referendum in March 2003 and general election held in April 2003 which confirmed the Partit Nazzjonalista in government and Fenech Adami as Prime Minister[2]. Fenech Adami resigned from Prime Minister on 23 March 2004, thus becoming the longest serving Prime Minister since Independence in 1964.
On 16 April 2003, Dr. Fenech Adami signed Malta's Accession Treaty with the European Union. In December 2003, Dr. Fenech Adami received the European of the Year 2003 Award from the influential Brussels-based newspaper European Voice in recognition of his unfaltering efforts to bring Malta into the European Union.[3]
Following his resignation as Prime Minister, Adami became President of Malta on 4 April 2004. He served a five-year term, leaving office on 4 April 2009, when he was succeeded by George Abela.
Eddie Fenech Adami is an Honorary Member of The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.maltagenealogy.com/libro%20d'Oro/fenechadami.html
- ^ a b c "Official Website of the President of Malta". Government of Malta. 2006. http://www.president.gov.mt. Retrieved on 2006-08-20.
- ^ "Foreword to EU Studies Guide 2004 Eddie Fenech Adami, Maltese Prime Minister - EU Studies Guide". European Voice. 2004. http://www.europeanvoice.com/eu/info.asp?id=1040. Retrieved on 2006-08-20.
- ^ http://www.raoulwallenberg.net
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| Preceded by Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici |
Prime Minister of Malta 1987 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by Alfred Sant |
Prime Minister of Malta 1998 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by Guido de Marco |
President of Malta 2004 – 2009 |
Succeeded by George Abela |
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| Preceded by Giorgio Borg Olivier |
Leader of the Nationalist Party of Malta 1977 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Gonzi |
| Preceded by Censu Tabone |
President of the Nationalist Party of Malta 1975 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Ugo Mifsud Bonnici |
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