Anne Agius Ferrante (20 August 1925 – 5 April 2023) was a Maltese politician who served in the Parliament of Malta from 1980 until 1981 as a member of the Nationalist Party.
Anne Agius Ferrante | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1925 Mdina, Crown Colony of Malta |
| Died | 5 April 2023 (aged 97) Mosta, Malta |
| Political party | Nationalist Party |
Biography
editFerrante was born in Mdina on 20 August 1925, the daughter of Sir Philip Pullicino, who served as attorney general of Malta.[1] Between 1957 and 1960, she served as the Commissioner of the Island of Malta for the Girl Guides Association.[2]
In 1980, following the death of George Borg Olivier,[3] Ferrante was elected to the House of Representatives via by-election, making her the first female Nationalist Party member to be nationally elected.[4][5] She continued to hold her seat until the next election was held in 1981.[6]
Ferrante lost her husband at an early age, but devoted herself to raising her children Susan Zammit Tabona and Timothy.[3] Ferrante died in Mosta on 5 April 2023, at the age of 97.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Anne Agius Ferrante, PN's first woman MP, dies". Newsbook. 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Ann Agius Ferrante, Malta's first PN woman MP, dies aged 97". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Malta's first PN woman MP, Ann Agius Ferrante, dies, aged 97". Times of Malta. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Malta's first woman Nationalist MP turns 95". Times of Malta. 22 August 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Malta's First Woman Nationalist MP Recalls Being Called 'Crazy' But Pushing Through". Lovin Malta. 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Parliament pays tribute to Anne Agius Ferrante". The Malta Independent. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "PN's first female MP Anne Agius Ferrante dies at 97". Malta Today. 5 April 2023.
- ^ Mamo, Christine (11 April 2023). "Tingħata l-aħħar tislima lil Anne Agius Ferrante" (in Maltese). NETnews. Retrieved 30 April 2023.