Anton Buttigieg
Maltese politician and poet (1912-1983)
Anton Buttigieg (Maltese: Anton Buttiġieġ [ɐnˈtɔːn bʊtːɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ]; 19 February 1912 – 5 May 1983) was a Maltese politician and poet who served as the second president of Malta from 1976 to 1981. Prior to his tenure as president he was a member of the Parliament of Malta and president of the Labour Party.
Early life and education
Anton Buttigieg was born in Qala, Malta, on 19 February 1912. He was educated at Qala Primary School, Gozo Seminarym and St Aloysius College. Buttigieg wanted to attend college to become a lawyer and his parents allowed him on the condition that he also study to become a priest. He graduated from the University of Malta with a degree in theology and jurisprudence.
Buttigieg became a notary in 1939, and a lawyer on 24 June 1940. During World War II he was stationed in Hamrun and was a police inspector.
Career
Writing
Buttigieg started writing poetry in 1929, and his work was published in Pronostku Malti. He was a member of the Akkademja tal-Malti and a member of Għaqda tal-Malti -—Universita founded by Rużar Briffa and Ġużè Bonnici.
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