Maria Deguara

Maria Fatima Deguara (born September 1949, née Mallia)[1] is a Maltese politician of the Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista). She was a member of the Parliament of Malta from 2017 to 2022, representing the District 11 electoral division.[2] She was elected in a "casual election" on 26 June 2017 after the 2017 Maltese general election of 3 June 2017, following the resignation of Simon Busuttil who had been elected for both the Eleventh and Twelfth Districts.[3] She stood for re-election in the 2022 Maltese general election but did not hold the seat.[4]

Maria Deguara
Born
Maria Fatima Mallia

September 1949
Colony of Malta
NationalityMaltese
Alma materUniversity of Malta
Occupation(s)Politician, doctor
Spouse
Louis Deguara
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(m. 1978)​

Deguara qualified in medicine at the University of Malta and has specialised in family medicine. She was elected mayor of Naxxar in 2000.[5][1]

She married Louis Deguara in 1978. He is also a doctor and politician, and served as Minister of Health in the Maltese Government 2003–08.[1] He was a member of parliament for 30 years but announced in 2011 that he would not stand for re-election.[6][7]

References
  1. "Dr Maria F. Deguara (Mayor)". Naxxar Local Council. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. "Hon Maria Deguara MP". Parliament of Malta. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  3. "2017 General Election - District 11: Results". Electoral Commission Malta. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "General Election - 2022 - District 11". Electoral Commission Malta. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. "Maria Deguara elected on 11th District". TVM. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  6. Peregin, Christian (6 July 2011). "Thirty years in Parliament is enough – Louis Deguara". The Times of Malta. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  7. "Dr Louis Deguara". Parliament of Malta. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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