Sir George Borg MBE (23 April 1887 – 29 June 1954) was a Maltese judge and politician. He was

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between 1940 and 1952. Borg was educated at the universities of

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and

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. He became a solicitor in 1907 and was called to the bar in 1916. In 1932, he was elected to the Maltese Senate as a member of the Constitutional Party, and became a leader of the party after

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's death in 1940. Borg was appointed

in 1941 and held the office until his retirement in 1952. He was knighted by

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when the King visited Malta in 1942, as part of the

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. He also received, on behalf of the Maltese people, the

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that was presented to the island nation in honour of their defence during the Siege of Malta in the Second World War. For several years, Borg was also editor of '' The Malta Herald''. He died in

Valletta Valletta ( ; , ) is the capital city of Malta and one of its 68 Local councils of Malta, council areas. Located between the Grand Harbour to the east and Marsamxett Harbour to the west, its population as of 2021 was 5,157. As Malta’s capital ...

in 1954.

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