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Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
President of Malta from 2014 to 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, KUOM (born 7 December 1958) is a Maltese politician who served as President of Malta from 2014 to 2019. She has been president of Eurochild since 2019.
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Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca | |
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![]() Coleiro Preca in 2017 | |
9th President of Malta | |
In office 4 April 2014 – 4 April 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
Preceded by | George Abela |
Succeeded by | George Vella |
Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity | |
In office 11 March 2013 – 29 March 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
Preceded by | Chris Said (Justice, Public Dialogue, and Family) |
Succeeded by | Michael Farrugia |
Member of Parliament | |
In office 1998–2014 | |
President of Eurochild | |
Assumed office 2019 | |
Preceded by | Hanna Heinonen (interim) |
UNIDO goodwill ambassador | |
Assumed office 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Marie-Louise Coleiro (1958-12-07) 7 December 1958 (age 65) Qormi, Malta |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Malta |
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Previously, as a member of the Labour Party, Coleiro Preca was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Representatives of Malta from 1998 to 2014.[1] She served as the Minister for the Family and Social Solidarity from 2013 to 2014 under Prime Minister Joseph Muscat.