Chief Electoral Commissioners (1849 - present)

On the 23rd of July 1849, Governor Richard More O’Ferrall appointed legal persons as Commissioners to revise the Electoral Lists and to conduct elections.  By virtue of Article 4 of Act XIV of 1924 published on the 22nd April 1924, the role of Principal Electoral Officer was established. However, prior to 1927, the Commission members were all equal in rank and in fact, no Principal Commissioner was appointed amongst them. 

On 23rd June, 1849, Governor O’Ferrall published the related Proclamation (No. I) entitled A Law to regulate and appoint the Election of Members to serve in the Council of Government of Malta upon instructions issued in Westminster, London, by Queen Victoria through Letters Patent of 11th May, 1849.

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   Tancredi Gouder 1927 - 1932

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   Eustratius L. Petrocochino 1932 - 1945

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   Frank Agius 1945 - 1952

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   Carmel Agius Gilibert 1952 - 1956

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   Alfred Wirth 1956 - 1959

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   Maurice J. Abela 1959 - 1966

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   Henry A. Frendo 1966 - 1970

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   Capt. George L. Zammit (Acting) 1970 - 1972

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   Lawrence Baron 1972 - 1980

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    Alexander A. Grech 1980 - 1986

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    Emanuel C. Farrugia 1986 - 1989

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    Carmel R. Callus 1989 - 1993

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    Carmel V. Vella 1993 - 1995

14. 

    Carmel J. Portelli 1995 - 1998

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    Carmel L. Degabriele 1998 - 2006

16. 

    Edward R. Gatt 2006 - 2010

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    Salv. Gauci 2010 - 2014

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    Joseph Church 2014 - 2020

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    Joseph Camilleri 2020 -