Guido de Marco
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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Guido
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Malta
- Place of birth
- Valletta
- Place of death
- Msida
- Child
- Mario de Marco
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- St Aloysius' College
- Employer
- University of Malta
- Political party
- Nationalist Party
- Languages spoken
- Maltese
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Guido de Marco 2003 crop.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1931-07-22
- date of death
- 2010-08-12
- Commons category
- Guido de Marco
- P10632
- Guido de Marco
- place of burial
- Addolorata Cemetery
- name in native language
- Guido de Marco
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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