Ena Cremona

Maltese judge (1936–24 May 2024)

Ena Cremona

Personal details
Born| 1936
Died| May 24, 2024(2024-05-24) (aged 87–88)
Alma mater| University of Malta

Ena Cremona (1936–24 May 2024) was a Maltese judge. She was the first woman litigation lawyer in Malta.[1] Cremona was a judge at the European Union General Court between 12 May 2004 and 22 March 2012.[2][3]

## Career

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Cremona attended the University of Malta, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor's degree in languages and in 1958 with a law degree.[4][5] She was the second woman lawyer to graduate from the university, and the first to practice law.[5] However, Cremona did not like to speak on being a woman lawyer. In one interview in the 1990s, she advised a journalist to "never join a women's group or a women's network, because they're ghettos".[6] She practiced with the Malta Bar from 1959.[4] She was a specialist in "social and commercial law".[7]

Between 1987 and 1989, she served on the Public Service Commission. She served on the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance in 2003 and 2004.[5]

In 2007, Cremona was reappointed to another a second six-year term.[5] She resigned from the court in 2011, ahead of her term end in August 2013.[5] However, due to a rule that judges cannot leave without a replacement, Cremona continued to hold the position for another year after her resignation.[8]

## Recognitions

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Cremona was made an Officer of the Order of merit on 13 December 2006.[5]

## Personal life and death

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Cremona was married and had children; her husband died early in their marriage.[1]

Cremona suffered from ill health in her later years.[1] She died on 24 May 2024.[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Bonello, Giovanni (2024-06-09). "Appreciation: Ena Cremona". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. ^ "Former members". Court of Justice. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
3. ^ "Judge Ena Cremona gets another six-year mandate". Times of Malta. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
4. ^ a b Communities, Court of Justice of the European (2007). Annual Report: Synopsis of the Work of the Court of Justice and of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. ISBN 978-92-829-0870-9.
5. ^ a b c d e f "Judge Ena Cremona to step down from EU court". Malta Today. 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
6. ^ Galizia, Daphne Caruana (2017-07-16). "It's not equality when you mark people out as different". Malta Independent.
7. ^ Europolitics. "NEW MEMBER STATES NAME THEIR JUDGES TO JOIN THE ECJ AND CFI". Retrieved 2025-04-01 - via Free Online Library.
8. ^ "Member states seek new proposals on EU court reform". POLITICO. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
9. ^ Agius, Monique (25 May 2024). "Malta's first female judge to EU Court, Ena Cremona, passes away". Newsbook Malta.

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