List of Maltese people

This is a list of notable Maltese people including those not born in, or current residents of, Malta; they are Maltese nationals.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

## Actors

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* Valerie Buhagiar (born 1964)
* Joseph Calleia (1897–1975)
* Terry Camilleri (born 1949)
* Charles Clews (1919–2009)
* Madeleine Collinson (1952–2014) – actress, model
* Mary Collinson (born 1952) – actress, model
* Ivan De Battista (born 1977)
* Simone De Battista (born 1977)
* Joseph Gatt (born 1974) actor, model, voice artist
* Anthony J. Mifsud \- actor, (singer, songwriter)
* Eileen Montesin
* Angelo Muscat (1930–1977)
* Charles Thake (1927–2018)
* Davide Tucci (born 1987) – actor

## Architects

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* Giovanni Attard (c. 1570–1636) - architect, military engineer and stone carver
* Giovanni B\arbara (1642–1728) - architect and military engineer
* Isabelle Barratt-Delia (born 1938) - architect
* Andrea Belli (1703–1772) - architect and businessman
* Lino Bianco (born 1965) - practicing architect and academic
* Giuseppe Bonavia (1821–1885) - draughtsman and architect
* Giuseppe Bonici (1707–1779) - architect and military engineer
* Antonio Cachia (1739–1813) - architect, civil and military engineer and archaeologist
* Domenico Cachia (c. 1690–1761) - master builder
* Michele Cachia (1760–1839) - architect and military engineer
* Girolamo Cassar (c. 1520 - c. 1592) - designed many buildings in Valletta
* Vittorio Cassar (c. 1550 - c. 1609) - military engineer
* Cesar Castellani (died 1905) - worked in Guyana
* Tommaso Dingli (1591–1666) - designed various churches
* Richard England (born 1937)
* Antonio Falzon (16th century) - military engineer, worked in Germany
* Lorenzo Gafà (1638–1703) - Baroque architect
* Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907) - designed many public buildings
* Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) - architect, engineer and poet
* Roger de Giorgio (1922–2016) - architect
* Giorgio Grognet de Vassé (1774–1862) - architect and antiquarian
* Joseph G. Huntingford (1926–1994) - Modernist architect
* Giuseppe Psaila (1891–1960) - Art Nouveau architect
* Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) - painter and architect
* Giorgio Costantino Schinas (1834–1894) - architect and civil engineer
* Andrea Vassallo (1856–1928) - eclectic architect
* Gustavo R. Vincenti (1888–1974) - architect and developer
* Francesco Zerafa (1679–1758) - architect and capomastro

## Composers

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* Girolamo Abos (1715–1760)
* Francesco Azopardi (1748–1809)
* Charles Camilleri (1931–2008)
* Alessandro Curmi (1801–1857)
* Albert Garzia (born 1977)
* Nicolas Isouard (1775–1818)
* Carmelo Pace (1906–1993) - composer; professor of musical theory and harmonics
* Reuben Pace (born 1974)
* Robert Samut (1869–1934) - composer of "L-Innu Malti" (the national anthem of Malta); professor of physiology and bacteriology
* Benigno Zerafa (1726–1804)

## Filmmakers

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* Mario Philip Azzopardi (born 1950) - director
* Jon Cassar (born 1958) - director; producer
* Rebecca Cremona - director

## Military figures

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* Juan Bautista Azopardo (1772–1848) - founder of the Argentine Navy
* Toni Bajada (16th century) - spy during the Great Siege of Malta
* Orlando E. Caruana (1844–1917) - fought during the American Civil War
* Clemente Tabone (c. 1575–1665) - landowner and militia member
* Antonio Williams (1825–1908) - United States Navy seaman
* Brigadier Martin Xuereb (born 1968) - former commander of the Armed Forces of Malta

## Military figures - Siege of Malta (1798–1800)

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* Emmanuele Vitale (1758–1802) - general of the Maltese forces[1][2] and representing Città Vecchia or Città Notabile (Mdina), Rabat and Dingli
* Don Francesco Saverio Caruana - rebel leader
* Vincenzo Borg - rebel leader and representing Birkirkara

Other National Assembly representatives coordinating the Maltese Battalions[1][3][4][5]:

* Chierico Giuseppe Abdilla for Safi
* Notary Pietro Buttigieg for Zebbug
* Michele Cachia for Zejtun
* Parish Priest Don Felice Calleja for Mosta
* Parish Priest Don Bartolomeo Caraffa for Mqabba
* Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Casha for Luqa
* Filippo Castagna for Gudja
* Parish Priest Don Salvatore Corso for Siggiewi
* Rev. Fortunato Dalli for Zurrieq
* Giuseppe Frendo for Balzan
* Chevalier Giovanni Gafa’ for Gharghur
* Salvatore Gafà for Lia (Lija)
* Stanislao Gatt for Casal Fornaro (Qormi)
* Don Pietro Mallia for Ghaxaq
* Gregorio Mifsud for Qrendi
* Giuseppe Montebello for Tarxien
* Chev. Baron Paolo Parisio Muscati for Naxxar
* Agostino Sayd for Zabbar
* Dr Enrico Xerri for Kirkop
* Notary Saverio Zarb for Attard

Leaders of the Gozitan Battalion:

* Leader: Rev Saver Cassar, Archpriest of the Matrice assisted by Fortunato Spiteri
* Tommaso Cassar and Felice Grech for Gharb
* Liberato Grech and Liberato Sultana for Xagħra
* Giuseppe Grima and Martino Asciak for Zebbug
* Dr Francesco Pace for Rabat
* Angelo Vella and Giuseppe Zammit for Sannat
* Francesco Zammit and Francesco Refalo for Xewkija

## Musicians (including singers)

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* Sebastian Calleja (born 1998) - singer; winner OGAE Eurovision Weekend 2016 Berlin, Germany
* Gianluca Bezzina (born 1989) - singer; medical doctor
* Nicky Bomba (born 1963) - drummer; leads the Australian funk and reggae band Bomba.
* Amber Bondin (born 1991) - singer
* Gerard James Borg - songwriter
* Kevin Borg (born 1986) - singer-songwriter; producer; winner of the Swedish reality-competition talent show Idol 2008
* Joe C. (1974–2000) - rapper; of Maltese descent
* Joseph Calleja (born 1978) - tenor singer
* Kurt Calleja (born 1989) - singer
* Joe Camilleri (born 1948) - singer-songwriter; saxophonist
* Pawlu Camilleri (born 1958) - harmonica musician
* Capitol K - musician
* Lydia Caruana - soprano
* Eleanor Cassar (born 1982) - singer
* Gaia Cauchi (born 2002) - child singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013
* Lynn Chircop (born 1980) - singer and television presenter
* Miriam Christine (born 1978) - singer
* Destiny Chukunyere (born 2002) - singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
* Federica Falzon (born 2003) - operatic pop singer
* Claudia Faniello (born 1988) - singer
* Fabrizio Faniello (born 1981) - singer
* Miriam Gauci - opera singer
* Natalie Gauci (born 1981) - singer
* Ludwig Galea (born 1977) - singer
* Robert Galea (born 1981) - Christian singer-songwriter
* Stefan Galea (born 1996) - singer
* Thea Garrett (born 1992) - singer
* Albert Garzia (born 1977) - composer and musician
* Lawrence Gray (born 1975) - singer
* Joe Grech (born 1934) - singer-songwriter
* Martin Grech (born 1983) - singer-songwriter
* Enzo Gusman (1947-2021) broadcaster - singer-songwriter
* Sarah Harrison (born 1993) - singer, DJ, producer, musician
* Hooligan (born 1980) - rapper
* Rosa Judge (born 1919) - musician
* Oreste Kirkop (1923–1998) - opera singer; film actor
* La Barokka - singer
* Olivia Lewis (born 1978) - singer
* Ira Losco (born 1981) - singer-songwriter
* William Mangion (born 1958) - singer
* Walter Micallef (born 1955) - singer-songwriter
* Renato Micallef (born 1951) - pop singer
* Anthony J. Mifsud - singer-songwriter
* Sigmund Mifsud - trumpeter, CEO Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
* Antoinette Miggiani (born 1937) - opera singer
* Morena (born 1984) - singer
* Brent Muscat (born 1967) - guitarist
* Emma Muscat (born 1999) singer, model (from one of Malta's wealthiest families)
* Muxu (born 1990) - singer-songwriter
* Gabriela N (born 1993) - singer-songwriter
* Antonio Olivari (born 1980) - songwriter and composer
* Claudette Pace (born 1968) - singer and politician
* Freddie Portelli (born 1944) - singer-songwriter
* Jes Psaila (born 1964) - guitarist
* Veronica Rotin (born 2004) - child singer
* Roger Scannura - flamenco guitarist
* Christabelle (born 1992) - singer-songwriter
* Debbie Scerri (born 1969) - singer and television presenter
* Chiara Siracusa (born 1976) - singer
* Mary Spiteri (born 1947) - singer
* Renzo Spiteri - percussionist
* Sharleen Spiteri (born 1967) - singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas
* Marc Storace (born 1949) - singer of the Swiss hard-rock band Krokus
* Daniel Testa (born 1997) - singer, radio and television presenter
* Melissa Tkautz (born 1974) - singer
* Glen Vella (born 1983) - singer
* Mario Vella (born 1976) - singer and songwriter, frontman of Brikkuni
* Philip Vella
* Julie Zahra (born 1982) - singer, member Parliament of Malta
* Aidan Zammit (born 1965) - composer, musician and singer

## Painters and sculptors

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* Vincent Apap (1909–2003) - sculptor
* Willie Apap (1918–1970) - painter
* Isabelle Borg (1959–2010) - painter
* Tony Briffa (artist) (born 1959)
* Gio Nicola Buhagiar (1698–1752) - painter
* Giuseppe Calì (1846–1930)  - painter
* Antoine Camilleri (1922–2005) - painter; teacher; stamp designer
* Gabriel Caruana (1929–2018) - artist
* Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 1962) - painter
* Edward Caruana Dingli (1876–1950) - painter
* Emvin Cremona (1919–1987) - painter; stamp designer
* Maria de Dominici (1645–1703) - Baroque painter & sculptor
* Vincenzo Dimech (1768–1831) - sculptor
* Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) - painter
* Pietro Erardi (1644–1727) - painter; chaplain
* Stefano Erardi (1630–1716) - painter
* Melchiorre Gafà (1636–1667) - Baroque sculptor
* Francesco Noletti (1611–1654) - Baroque painter
* Andrew Micallef (born 1969) - painter and musician
* Amedeo Preziosi (1816–1882) - painter
* Alberto Pullicino (1719–1759) - painter
* Giorgio Pullicino (1779–1851) - painter and architect
* Antonio Sciortino (1879–1947) - sculptor
* Pietro Paolo Troisi (1686–1743) - sculptor, silversmith, designer, engraver
* Gianni Vella (1885–1977) - painter
* Francesco Zahra (1710–1773) - painter
* Jean Zaleski (1920–2010) - Maltese-American painter
* Carlo Zimech (1696–1766) - painter and priest

## Poets and writers

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* Clare Azzopardi (born 1977)  - writer
* Louis Briffa (born 1971)  - poet
* Rużar Briffa (1906–1963) - poet
* Anton Buttigieg (1912–1983) - poet
* Ray Buttigieg (born 1955) - composer; poet; producer
* Mark Camilleri (born 1988) – historian, writer, publisher
* Daphne Caruana Galizia (1964–2017) - journalist; writer; activist
* Antoine Cassar (born 1978) - poet
* Pietru Caxaro (c. 1400–1485) - poet; philosopher
* Francis Ebejer (1925–1993) - dramatist; novelist
* Joe Friggieri (born 1946) - philosophy professor; poet
* Oliver Friggieri (1947–2020) - novelist; poet; minor philosopher
* Carlo Gimach (1651–1730) - architect, engineer and poet
* Elizabeth Grech (born 1978)  - writer; poet; translator
* Mary Meilak (1905–1975) - poet
* Doreen Micallef (1949–2001) - poet
* Immanuel Mifsud (born 1967) - novelist; poet
* Nadia Mifsud (born 1976) - poet; writer; literary translator
* Pierre J. Mejlak (born 1982) - short-story writer
* Dun Karm Psaila (1871–1961) - poet; lyricist of the national anthem of Malta
* Frans Sammut (1945–2011) - novelist, short-story writer, essayist, historian
* Karl Schembri (born 1978) - poet; novelist; journalist
* Mario Vella (born 1953) - poet; philosopher; economist; political theorist
* Marjanu Vella (1927–1988) - poet; writer
* Trevor Żahra (born 1947) - novelist, poet and illustrator
* Michael Zammit (born 1954) - philosophy professor; poet

## Politicians

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* George Abela (born 1948) - President of Malta (2009–2014)
* Robert Abela (born 1977) - Prime Minister of Malta (since 2020)
* Wistin Abela (1933–2014) - Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (1981–1983)
* Eddie Fenech Adami (born 1934) - Prime Minister of Malta (1987–1996, 1998–2004); President of Malta (2004–2009)
* John Aquilina (born 1950) - Australian politician and Maltese diplomat
* Agatha Barbara (1923–2002) - government minister; member, Parliament of Malta; President of Malta (1982–1987)
* Claudette Abela Baldacchino (born 1973), journalist, Labour Party politician and Member of the European Parliament
* Leo Brincat - Member of the European Court of Auditors
* Paul Boffa (1890–1962) - Prime Minister of Malta (1947–1950)
* Joe Borg (born 1952) - European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries; European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection
* Tonio Borg (born 1957) - European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy
* George Borg Olivier (1911–1980) - Prime Minister of Malta (1950–1955, 1962–1971)
* Francesco Buhagiar (1876–1934) - Prime Minister of Malta (1923–1924)
* Simon Busuttil (born 1969) - leader, Nationalist Party (2013-2017), Member of European Parliament (2004-2013)
* Anton Buttigieg (1912–1983) - President of Malta (1976–1981)
* Arnold Cassola (born 1956) - professor of comparative literature; former chairperson, Democratic Alternative
* Joseph Cefai (1921–1996) - member, Parliament of Malta (1947–1953); Secretary of Gozo Affairs (until 1981)
* Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (born 1958) - President of Malta (since 2014)
* John Dalli (born 1948) - European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy (2010–2012)
* Joe Debono Grech (born 1939) - member, Parliament of Malta (since 1971)
* Guido de Marco (1931–2010) - Deputy Prime Minister of Malta; President of Malta (1999–2004)
* Manwel Dimech (1860–1921) - politician; social reformer; philosopher; journalist; writer
* Cyrus Engerer (born 1981) - Member of European Parliament (2020-present)
* Giovanni Felice (1899–1977) - Minister of Industry and Tourism (1962–1966); Finance Minister of Malta (1966–1971) in the Giorgio Borġ Olivier cabinet
* Joseph Flores (1907–1974) - Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta; judge
* Lawrence Gonzi (born 1953) - Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)
* Louis Grech (born 1947) - Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (since 2013)
* Joseph Howard (1862–1925) - Prime Minister of Malta (1921–1923)
* Albert Hyzler (1916–1993) - Acting President of Malta (1981–1982)
* Norman Lowell (born 1946) - founder and leader, Imperium Europa
* Anthony Mamo (1909–2008) - Governor-General of Malta (1971–1974); President of Malta (1974–1976)
* Francesco Masini (1894–1964) - founder, Gozo Party; member, Parliament of Malta (1947–1950)
* Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud (1889–1942) - Prime Minister of Malta (1932–1933)
* Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici (born 1933) - Prime Minister of Malta (1984–1987)
* Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (born 1932) - government minister; President of Malta (1994–1999)
* Dom Mintoff (1916–2012) - Prime Minister of Malta (1955–1958, 1971–1984)
* Enrico Mizzi (1885–1950) - Prime Minister of Malta (1950)
* Joseph Muscat (born 1974) - Member of the European Parliament (2004–2008); leader, Labour Party (2008–2020), Prime Minister of Malta (2013–2020)
* Alfred Sant (born 1948) - Prime Minister of Malta (1996–1998)
* Lorry Sant (1937–1995) - government minister
* Carm Lino Spiteri (1932–2008) - Nationalist Party politician
* Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 1952) - President of Malta (2024–)
* Gerald Strickland (1861–1940) - Prime Minister of Malta (1927–1932); Governor of Tasmania; Governor of Western Australia; Governor of New South Wales
* Mabel Strickland, journalist, newspaper proprietor and politician, daughter of the above
* Ċensu Tabone (1913–2012) - government minister; President of Malta (1989–1994)
* George William Vella (born 1942) - government minister; Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (1996–1998)
* Paul Xuereb (1923–1994) - Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta (1986–1987); Acting President of Malta (1987–1989)

## Religious dignitaries

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* Saint Publius (33–112) – first Bishop of Malta; martyr and saint.
* Joseph De Piro (1877–1933) - founder, Missionary Society of St. Paul
* Saint George Preca (1880–1962) - canonized saint, Roman Catholic Church; founder, Society of Christian Doctrine
* Donat Spiteri (1922–2011) - Biblical scholar; founder and editor, booklet Kliem il-Hajja (English language: The Word of Life)
* Dun Mikiel Xerri (1737–1799) - national hero of Malta

## Scholars and academics

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* Joseph Aquilina (1911–1997) - author and linguist
* Joseph Baldacchino (1894–1974) - archaeologist
* Edward de Bono (1933–2021) - creator, lateral thinking
* James J Busuttil (born 1958) - legal scholar
* Joseph Buttigieg (1947–2019) - literary scholar and translator
* George Mifsud Chircop (1951–2007) - linguist
* Joe Friggieri (born 1946) - professor of philosophy; poet
* Oliver Friggieri (born 1947) - poet; novelist; literary critic
* Henry Frendo (born 1948) - historian
* Gorg Mallia (born 1957) - communications academic; author; cartoonist
* Suzanne Mizzi (1969–2011) – assistant principal, educator
* Dominic Pace (1851–1907) - theologian; philosopher
* Arvid Pardo (1914–1999) - diplomat
* Eric Scerri (born 1953) - author; historian; philosopher of chemistry; educator
* Peter Serracino Inglott (1936–2012) - Roman Catholic priest; philosopher; former rector, University of Malta
* Stephen C. Spiteri (born 1963) - military historian
* Anthony Valletta (1908–1988) – lepidopterist and educationalist
* Mikiel Anton Vassalli (1764–1829) - promoter, Maltese language; compiler, first Maltese dictionary
* Themistocles Zammit (1864–1935) - archaeologist; historian

## Sports figures

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* Gilbert Agius (born 1974) - football player
* Larry Attard (born 1951) - jockey; inductee, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
* Sid C. Attard (born 1950) - thoroughbred-horse trainer in Canada
* Etienne Barbara (born 1982) - football player
* Carmel Busuttil (born 1964) - football player
* Christian Brown (born 1989) - amateur golfer & triathlete
* Jamie Carragher (born 1978) - football player of Maltese descent[citation needed]
* Andrew Chetcuti (born 1992)  - swimmer
* William Chetcuti (born 1985)  - sport shooter
* Joe Cordina (born 1991) - Boxer and current IBF super-featherweight title champion
* Alex DeBrincat (born 1997)  - ice hockey player
* Samuel Deguara, (born 1991) - basketball player
* Luke Dimech (born 1977) - football player
* Tony Drago (born 1965) - snooker player
* Ray Farrugia (born 1955) - football coach
* Tony Farrugia  - strongman
* Aaron Falzon (born 1996) - basketball player
* Joe Falzon (strongman) (1932-2023) - strongman
* Jeff Fenech (born 1964) - boxer; former world champion
* Mario Fenech (born 1961) - former rugby league footballer (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
* Xandru Grech (born 1974) - athlete and coach
* Paul Grima (born 1950) - strongman
* Rebecca Madyson (born 1979) - sport shooter[6]
* Charlie Magri (born 1956) - boxer
* John Magri (born 1941) - cyclist; participated in two Olympics
* David Millar (born 1977) - racing cyclist
* Michael Mifsud (born 1981) - football player
* Kevin Muscat (born 1973) - former football player; head coach, Melbourne Victory FC
* Laurie Pace (born 1966) - judo player; bronze medalist, 1990 Commonwealth Games
* Charles Saliba (1929-1982) - strongman
* André Schembri (born 1986) - football player
* Nino Schembri (born 1974) - martial artist
* Mikel Scicluna (1929–2010) - professional wrestler; inductee, WWE Hall of Fame
* Tony Tanti (born 1963) - ice-hockey player
* Teddy Teuma (born 1993)  - football player
* Paul Tisdale (born 1973)  - football coach
* Francesca Vincenti (born 1965) - Windsurfing/Sailing/Hall of Fame
* Charlie Williams (born 1944) - football player (Malta and the United States)
* Anthony Zarb (1904-1993) - strongman

## Others

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* Andrea Ashworth (born 1969) - English author; of Italian-Maltese descent
* Peppi Azzopardi (born 1959) - television presenter
* Ruth Baldacchino - LGBT activist
* O. J. Borg (born 1979) - English radio and television personality; of Maltese descent
* Angelik Caruana - alleged Marian visionary
* Adelaide Conroy (fl 1871–1879), photographer
* Massimo Ellul (born 1970) - businessman
* Maxim Gauci (1774–1854) - lithographer
* Paul Gauci (19th century) - lithographer; of Maltese descent
* Charlon Gouder, journalist
* Karin Grech (1962–1978) - letter bomb victim
* Mikiel'Ang Grima (1729–1798) - surgeon
* Suzanne Mizzi (1967–2011) - glamour model
* Alfred Pisani - businessmen
* Tiffany Pisani (born 1992) - fashion model
* Joe Sacco (born 1960) - cartoonist
* Alex Vella (born 1954) - businessman, boxer and outlaw motorcycle club leader
* Grandayy (born 1994) - YouTuber, memer and music producer

## See also

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* Biography portal
* Lists portal
* Malta portal

* List of people on stamps of Malta
* Lists of people by nationality

## References

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1. ^ a b "Malta Historical Society (MHS)". web.archive.org. 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
2. ^ Malta, Times of (2021-09-05). "The Maltese revolt against the French in 1798 ‒ causes and 'coincidences'". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
3. ^ "Gold Medal awarded to leaders of the Maltese for the zeal and courage shown during the defence of their country and for offering themselves to represent inhabitants of their Casali in the National Assembly - Malta Maritime Museum". Retrieved 2025-01-02.
4. ^ Mifsud, Alfredo (1907). Origine della Sovranità Inglese su Malta. Tipografia del Malta. p. 379.
5. ^ 1809 request for a pension made by Salvatore Gafà found in the National Archives, Rabat, Ordini e Decreti (Gennaio 1808-Dicembre 1811), ff. 72-73
6. ^ "Rebecca Madyson". Maltese Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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