Anne Agius Ferrante (20 August 1925 – 5 April 2023) was a Maltese politician who served in the

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from 1980 until 1981 as a member of the Nationalist Party.

Biography

Ferrante was born in

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on 20 August 1925, the daughter of Sir Philip Pullicino, who served as attorney general of Malta. Between 1957 and 1960, she served as the Commissioner of the Island of Malta for the Girl Guides Association. In 1980, following the death of

George Borg Olivier Giorgio Borg Olivier () (5 July 1911 – 29 October 1980) was a Maltese politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Malta (1950–1955 and 1962–1971) as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. He was also Leader of the Opposition between ...

, Ferrante was elected to the

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via by-election, making her the first female Nationalist Party member to be nationally elected. She continued to hold her seat until the next election was held in

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. Ferrante lost her husband at an early age, but devoted herself to raising her children Susan Zammit Tabona and Timothy. Ferrante died in

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on 5 April 2023, at the age of 97.

References

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