Jones Party

	Jones Party The Jones Party was a political party in Malta. History The party was established in 1945 in Gozo Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After t ....Vincent E McHale (1983) ''Political parties of Europe'', Greenwood Press, p632 It won two seats in the 1947 elections, but lost both in the 1950 elections. After failing to win a seat in the 1951 elections it subsequently disappeared. Ideology The party sought to promote agricultural co-operatives, and opposed Malta's dominance within the island group. References Defunct political parties in Malta Political parties established in 1945 Gozo 1945 establishments in Malta {{Malta-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies south of Sicily (Italy), east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. The official languages are Maltese language, Maltese and English language, English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language, Italian language. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Ancient Carthage, Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights Hospitaller, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others. With a population of about 516,000 over an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Gozo Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago. As of 2021, the island has a population of around 31,232 (out of Malta's total 443,227), and its inhabitants are known as Gozitans ( mt, Għawdxin). It is rich in historic locations such as the Ġgantija temples, which, along with the other Megalithic Temples of Malta, are amongst the world's oldest free-standing structures. The island is rural in character and less developed than the island of Malta. Gozo is known for its scenic hills, which are featured on its coat of arms. The Azure Window, a natural limestone arch, was a remarkable geological feature until its collapse on March 8, 2017. The island has other notable natural features, including the Inlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1947 Maltese General Election General elections were held in Malta between 25 and 27 October 1947.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 They were the first elections held under universal suffrage for women and Agatha Barbara became the first woman elected to Parliament. These elections saw the Labour Party win 24 of the 40 seats. Electoral system The elections were held using the single transferable vote system. Property qualifications for voters were abolished, and women were also allowed to vote for the first time. The number of seats was increased from 10 to 40.Nohlen & Stöver, p1309 Results References {{Maltese elections General elections in Malta Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ... 1947 in Malta October 1947 events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1950 Maltese General Election General elections were held in Malta between 2 and 4 September 1950.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 Following the Labour Party splitting into the Malta Labour Party and the Malta Workers Party, the Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 12 of the 40 seats. Electoral system The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298 Results Aftermath In the aftermath of the election the Nationalist Party formed a coalition government with the Workers Party. However, the two parties had a difficult relationship, and early elections were held less than a year later. References {{Maltese elections General elections in Malta Malta General Malta Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1951 Maltese General Election Early general elections were held in Malta between 5 and 7 May 1951.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1302 They came less than a year after the previous elections as a result of disagreements in the coalition government formed by the centre-right Nationalist Party and centre-left Malta Workers Party. Although the Malta Labour Party received the most votes, the Nationalist Party remained the largest party, winning 15 of the 40 seats. Despite their previous disagreements, the Nationalist Party and Workers Party formed a new government. Electoral system The elections were held using the single transferable vote system.Nohlen & Stöver, p1298 Results References {{Maltese elections General elections in Malta General election Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Defunct Political Parties In Malta Defunct (no longer in use or active) may refer to: * ''Defunct'' (video game), 2014 * Zombie process or defunct process, in Unix-like operating systems See also * * :Former entities * End-of-life product * Obsolescence Obsolescence is the state of being which occurs when an object, service, or practice is no longer maintained or required even though it may still be in good working order. It usually happens when something that is more efficient or less risky r ... {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Political Parties Established In 1945 Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. It may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and nonviolent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but also often carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or limitedly, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other political subjects, making laws, and exercising internal and external force, including w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]