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President, historians, mark 100 years since the landmark 1921 Constitution of Malta
In 1921, the Maltese were allowed to have a form of local government, while under the British imperial rule.
17 April 2021, 11:38am
by Matthew Agius
President George Vella has inaugurated a virtual conference, marking 100 years from the drafting of the landmark 1921 Constitution.
The conference, which is being broadcast live on Facebook, was also attended and addressed by several academics. Keynote speakers were Prof. Ray Mangion, Professor at the Faculty of Laws in the University of Malta, Prof. Joe Pirotta, retired Head of the Department of International Relations, Prof. Frances Camilleri Cassar, Professor at the Faculty of Laws, Prof. JosAnn Cutajar, Associate Professor at the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and Rev. Dr Nicholas Doublet, Lecturer at the Faculty of Theology.
The Office of the President on Saturday hosted a virtual conference marking and discussing the granting of the 1921 Constitution, 100 years ago.
A number of keynote speakers Prof. Ray Mangion, Prof. Joe Pirotta, Prof. Frances Camilleri-Cassar, Prof. Josann Cutajar, and Rev. Dr Nicholas Doublet spurred the exchange of views from San Anton Palace on the historical-legal aspect, the role of women, the link between that Constitution and democracy in Malta, and relations between the State and the Church.
The public was able to participate and follow through a videoconferencing platform and a live broadcast on social media.
In his opening speech President George Vella described the granting of this Constitution by the British rulers as a very important turning point in the constitutional history of our country.
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Tuesday
11am The president receives a courtesy call by Rev. Dr Ray Francalanza at San Anton Palace, Attard.
Wednesday
Thursday
10am The president receives a courtesy call by André Xuereb, Malta’s Ambassador for Digital Affairs, at San Anton Palace.
Friday
2pm The president presides over a meeting of the Supervisory Council of The Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation (MCCFF) at San Anton Palace.
(In the light of new COVID-19 restrictions, a number of events and meetings had to be cancelled or postponed.)
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