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.  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

6. 
   
   Maurice J. Abela
   1959 - 1972

7. 
   
   Lawrence Baron
   1972 - 1980

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   Alexander A. Grech 1980 - 1986

9. 
   
   Emanuel C. Farrugia
   1986 - 1989

10. 
    
    Carmel R. Callus
    1989 - 1993

11. 
    
    Carmel V. Vella
    1993 - 1995

12. 
    
    Carmel J. Portelli
    1995 - 1998

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    Carmel L. Degabriele 1998 - 2006

14. 
    
    Edward R. Gatt
    2006 - 2010

15. 

    Salv. Gauci 2010 - 2014

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    Joseph Church 2014 - 2020

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    Joseph Camilleri 2020 -