Sir Paul Boffa (born 30 June 1890, Vittoriosa – died 6 July 1962, Paola) was a Maltese prime minister (1947-50) who took office after self-rule was reinstated by the British colonial authority following the end of World War II. The Prime Minister of Malta is the most powerful figure within the government of Malta, although the President of Malta has higher rank. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ugo Pasquale Mifsud (12 September 1889 - 11 February 1942) was the third and fifth Prime Minister of Malta. ... Dr. Enrico Mizzi - Prime Minister of Malta (1950) Born in Valletta (Malta) on the 20 September 1885, Dr. Enrico Mizzi popularly known as Nerik Mizzi, was the son of Fortunato Mizzi (founder of the Nationalist Movement) and of Maria Sofia Fogliero de Luna. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Birgu is a small town in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paola, (or old name Pawla), is a town in the south of Malta. ... The Malta Labour Party (MLP, Maltese: Partit Laburista) is a Maltese political party. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Birgu is a small town in Malta that played a vital role in the Siege of Malta in 1565. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paola, (or old name Pawla), is a town in the south of Malta. ... The Prime Minister of Malta is the most powerful figure within the government of Malta, although the President of Malta has higher rank. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Life

Born in Vittoriosa on 30 June 1890, Paul Boffa was educated at the Lyceum and at the University of Malta from where he graduated as a medical doctor in 1912. During World War I, he served with the Royal Medical Corps in Malta, Salonika and on hospital ships. After the war he set up in private practice in Paola. In 1921, he married Genoveffa Cecy and had two sons and two daughters. He died at his residence in Paola and is buried at the All Souls Cemetery in Tarxien. A public hospital has been renamed after Boffa in Floriana. The University of Malta is the highest teaching institution in the Republic of Malta. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... // Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. ... Floriana is a town in Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. ...

Politics

Paul Boffa entered politics when Malta was granted self government in 1921 and joined the Labour Party in 1923. He was returned to Legislative Assembley under the Amery-Milner Constitution in 1924, 1927 and 1932 and elected Leader of the Labour Party in 1927. The Labour and the Constitutional Parties formed an electoral agreement (known as the "Compact") for the 1927 elections. Thanks to this the Constitutional Party was able to form a government with the support of Labour although this was not a coalition in the true sense of the word as Labour refused to assume any Ministerial portfolios. In 1932, Paul Boffa was the only Labour Party candidate elected to the Legislative Assembly until it was dissolved in 1933. He was nominated as a member of the Executive Council from 1936-1939 and was elected, again as the sole Labour representative, to the Council of Government in 1939.

During World War II, Paul Boffa served with distinction as district Commissioner and ARP Medical Officer in the Cottonera, Paola, Tarxien, Luqa, areas. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1941. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Paola may refer to: As a placename: Paola, California, a place in California, United States Paola, Florida, a place in Florida, United States Paola, Italy, a place in Italy Paola, Kansas, a city located in Miami County, Kansas, United States Paola, Malta (formerly Pawla), a town in the south of... // Tarxien (or Ħal Tarxien) is a small village in the southeast of Malta. ... Luqa or Ħal Luqa (meaning poplar in Aramaic) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ...

In the 1945 elections, Dr Boffa was again elected in the Labour Party's interests. Boffa reached the acme of his political career in November 1947 when, he became the first Labour Prime Minister leading a majority government of 24 Labour members. In 1949, following the Labour Party's ultimatum to Britain concerning financial help, the Labour Party split up but Dr. Boffa continued as Prime Minister. He later founded and led the Malta Workers' Party (MWP). The MWP lost the 1950 Elections.

Boffa was re-elected in 1951 and in 1953 and joined a coalition government with the Nationalist Party led by Giorgio Borg Olivier, assuming the portfolio of Minister of Health and Social Services. The MWP did not contest the 1955 elections and in 1955 he resigned for health reasons. He retained an interest in politics and was nominated Honorary President of the Christian Workers' Party (CWP). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Giorgio Borg Olivier (5 July 1911 - 29 October 1980) was three times Prime Minister of Malta (1950 to 1955 and 1962 to 1971) as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. ...

Boffa was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1956 New Year's Honours List in recognition of distinguished public services. He was also awarded the 1914-18 Star, the General Service Medal, the Victory Medal, the Coronation Medal and the Defence Medal.

Boffa was instrumental in obtaining recognition for the Maltese language in the law courts, and the introduction of compulsory primary education and old-age pensions. This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... A pension (also known as superannuation) is a retirement plan intended to provide a person with a secure income for life. ...

References

• Official biography (Malta Department of Information)

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