Guido de Marco

Maltese politician (1931-2010)

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Prime minister: Edward Fenech Adami , Lawrence Gonzi
Preceded by: Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
Succeeded by: Eddie Fenech Adami
Born: ( 1931-07-22 ) 22 July 1931, Valletta , British Malta
Died: 12 August 2010 (2010-08-12) (aged 79), Msida , Malta
Resting place: Addolorata Cemetery
Party: Nationalist
Spouse s: Violet de Marco (née Saliba; 1956–2010; his death)

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Guido de Marco KUOM (22 July 1931 – 12 August 2010) was a Maltese politician, who served as the sixth president of Malta from 1999 to 2004. A noted statesman and lawmaker, de Marco also served as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Justice, and Minister for Foreign Affairs.

He was elected President of the 45th session of the United Nations General Assembly in 1990, and Chairman of the Commonwealth Foundation in 2004. A renowned criminal lawyer, he defended some of the landmark cases in Malta during the 1980s. His sudden death in 2010 shocked the nation and prompted three days of national mourning and a state funeral.