Għarb First (

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: ''Għarb l-Ewwel''), is a

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located in and operating only in

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, in the

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. It was founded by former PN

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David Apap Agius to contest the

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. It gained 2 seats out of the 5 total seats in the Għarb Local Council, and 42.86% of the popular vote, narrowly losing the popular vote to PL by 1.95%, or 19 votes. This makes Għarb l-Ewwel the first

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to gain representation in the

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level in both the

at-large and on the island of

. This also makes Agius the first mayor of a village that comes from a third party. This was confirmed after a question on who the Mayorship of the Council was solved after the election.

Values

The party has no known official ideologies. However, the party states in its published party statute that it shall work and endeavour to protect in every legitimate way the interests of the people of Għarb, the wellbeing of Għarb and its community and contest the village's local council elections whenever these occur.GĦARB L-EWWEL - STATUT https://electoral.gov.mt/Media/Default/Documents/PartyStatutes/G%C4%A7arb_L-Ewwel.pdf
In Maltese Collaboration between the local

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parish of the Visitation in Għarb and the local council has been seen throughout this term, through the erection of a statue of Sunta Apap near the one of Frenċ tal-Għarb, both people of saintly fame in Għarb. The party statute explicitly states that should the party dissolve, after all creditors are satisfied, any remaining assets shall be donated to the parish.

Electoral history

Għarb Local Council

References

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