Wistin Abela

Wistin Abela (19 October 1933 – 20 January 2014) was a Maltese politician. He was the Finance Minister from 1983 to 1987, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Malta from 1981 to 1983.[1][2][3]

The Honourable

Wistin Abela

MP
Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Personal details
Born(1933-10-19)19 October 1933
Żejtun, Malta
Died20 January 2014(2014-01-20) (aged 80)
Żejtun, Malta
Political partyLabour Party
Spouse(s)Catherine Abela
Children3 (Carmelina, Marjohn, Licia)

Biography

Wistin Abela was involved in the Labour party since 1959, and became the president of a district's committee in 1961. He was also a mathematics teacher.[2]

Wistin Abela served in the Parliament of Malta from 1966 to 1996, representing Zejtun. During his tenure, he worked on the creation of Air Malta, the transition to color of TV station Xandir Malta, the Malta Shipbuilding.[4] He was part of the delegation representing Malta on the country's first participation to the conference of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1973.[5]

Wistin Abela served as Parliamentary secretary for finance under Prime Minister Dom Mintoff from 1971 to 1974, Minister for development from 1974 to 1976, Minister of energy, ports, and telecommunications starting in 1976, and as deputy leader of the Labour Party and deputy prime minister between 1981 and 1982.[4][2] He had initially ran for deputy leader in 1976 but had lost against Joseph Cassar.[6]

During the December 1986 TV transmission of the budget debates in Parliament, Wistin Abela assaulted Eddie Fenech Adami when the latter brought up the shooting of Raymond Caruana.[7]

Other tenures

Prizes

Personal life

Wistin Abela was married to Catherine Abela. They had 3 children.[2]

References
  1. Europa Publications Limited (1990). The International Who's who: 1990-91. Europa Publications Limited. ISBN 9780946653584. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "Wistin Abela, former Labour minister, passes away". maltatoday.com.mt. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. "Announcements: Obituary: Abela". timesofmalta.com. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  4. Former minister Wistin Abela passes away, Timesofmalta.com, 20 January 2014
  5. Charles Meilaq, First conference of the Non-Aligned Movement held 50 years ago today, Timesofmalta.com, 1 September 2011
  6. Maltese labor party elects two deputy leaders, Wikileaks.org, 20 December 1976
  7. 1986: Lorry Sant vs Eddie Fenech Adami, Maltatoday.com, 13 May 2009
  8. 1983 Anuual meetings of the boards of governors, Worldbank.org, 30 September 1983
  9. Past recipients of Maltese Honours and Awards and date of conferment, Opm.gov.mt


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