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Floriana First
Floriana First (Maltese: ''Floriana l-Ewwel''), is a localist. party located in and operating in Floriana, Malta. It is one of two localist parties in the Republic of Malta, the other being Għarb l-Ewwel in Gozo. Its candidates have erroneously been repeatedly mentioned as independent candidates by Maltese media and newspapers, partially owing to its founder Holland's previous history as an independent mayor of Floriana. Leadership The party is lead since its inception by founder Nigel Holland, who served as Mayor of Floriana three times, between 1998–2004 as an independent, and 2007–12, 2012–15 as part of the Floriana l-Ewwel grouping. Holland was elected in 2024 and serves as mayor of Floriana as an independent in coalition with the Nationalist Party councillors in the council, after an initial deadlock Registration The party registered its statutes with the Electoral Commission of Malta on 2 April 2019, just in time for the 2019 local elections, however it previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floriana
Floriana ( or ''Il-Floriana''), also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a Floriana Lines, fortified town in the Port Region, Malta, Port Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg. Etymology Floriana is named after Pietro Paolo Floriani, an Italian military engineer who designed the Floriana Lines, the line of fortifications surrounding the town. In Maltese language, Maltese, the town is called ''Il-Floriana'' by the local council. However, it is popularly known as ''Il-Furjana'', and the latter is regarded as the official name by the National Council for the Maltese Language. Government sources use both variants. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Maltese Local Elections
Local council elections were held in Malta by 25 May 2019. For the first time, all 68 municipal council were renewed at the same time, following a reform partially initiated in the 2015 election, in which half were. Results Overall results The election was not held in Mdina, since the number of candidates was equal to the number of seats. Therefore, the five candidates were directly elected. Turnout was under 40% in Gżira, Sliema, St. Julian's, Malta, St. Julian's and St. Paul's Bay. Results by council References External links Official results Politics of Malta 2019 elections in Europe, Malta 2019 in Malta May 2019 in Malta Local elections in Malta Long stubs with short prose {{Malta-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Parties In Malta
This article lists political party, political parties in Malta. Since World War II, Maltese political culture has developed into a two-party system dominated by the centre-left Labour Party (Malta), Labour Party () and the centre-right Nationalist Party (Malta), Nationalist Party (). Although other political parties have presented candidates and, in some cases, elected MPs, in most cases these were splinter groups of the main parties and, on the rare occasions when they were successful, this success was short-lived. In the case of Local Councils however, independent candidates and village-dedicated parties have better chances of being elected. Għarb l-Ewwel (English language, en: Għarb First), Floriana l-Ewwel (Maltese language, mt: Floriana First) and AD+PD hold representation in a Local Council. Until 2015, there was no law in Malta requiring the registration and regulation of political parties; the ''General Elections Act'' made the necessary provisions for party participa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
