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'''Professor Edwin Busuttil''' (1923-2009) was a [[Malta|Maltese]] politician, son of Paul and Therese (Spiteri) Busuttil.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He served as Head of Department of [[Public law|Public Law]] and [[Criminal law|Criminal Law]], as well as Dean of the Faculty of Law and Pro-Rector at the [[University of Malta]].
'''Professor Edwin Busuttil''' B.A., LL.D., M.A. ( Oxon ), B.Litt. ( Oxon ), Christ Church [[Rhodes Scholar]] 1942, was born in [[Floriana, Malta]] on 17 September 1923. He served as Head of Department of Public Law and Criminal Law as well as Dean of the Faculty of Law and Pro-Rector of the [[University of Malta]]. Professor Busuttil was Deputy Leader of Malta's [[Constitutional Party (Malta)|Constitutional Party]] and in this capacity was a member of Parliament between 1952 and 1953 as well as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He was also a member of the University Senate, the University Council and the Medical Council besides presiding as Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority, Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Public Service Commission and Electoral Commissioner. Professor Busuttil was a member of the European Commission of Human Rights since 1967 for 32 years and the European Commission’s Delegate to Human Rights Conferences all over the world. He also carried the post of Government Consultant on the Ratification of International Treaties. Professor Busuttil was Vice-President of the Centro Internazionale di Ricerche, Studi Sociologici, Penali e Penitenziari of Messina, Italy. He is the author of various publications and numerous articles in legal publications. Professor Busuttil died on 20 December 2009 and is survived by his wife Emma and 3 sons Clarence, Graham and Trafford.

==Education==
Royal University of Malta: BA 1943; LLD (law doctorate) 1946; Oxford: BLitt 1949, MA 1952.

== Career ==
(1960-1961), he was Research fellow, NATO Paris, Kentucky, United States. 1962-1987 professor public law University Malta.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Busuttil was Deputy Leader of Malta's [[Constitutional Party (Malta)|Constitutional Party]] and was a member of Parliament between 1952 and 1953, as well as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He served as a member of the [[University Senate]], the [[University council|University Council]], the Medical Council, Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority, Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Public Service Commission and Electoral Commissioner. Busuttil served on the [[European Commission of Human Rights]] for 32 years and the [[European Commission]]’s Delegate to Human Rights Conferences all over the world. He carried the post of Government Consultant on the Ratification of International Treaties. Busuttil was Vice-President of the Centro Internazionale di Ricerche, Studi Sociologici, Penali e Penitenziari of Messina, [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/former-speaker-edwin-busuttil-dies.286811 |title=Former Speaker Edwin Busuttil |website=Times of Malta |date=21 December 2009 |access-date=2020-06-03}}</ref>

He is the author of publications and articles in legal publications. He was a [[Rhodes Scholar]] at [[Christ Church, Oxford]] from 1942.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}}

== Personal life ==
Busuttil died on December 20, 2009, and was survived by his wife Emma and three sons, Clarence, Graham, and Trafford.

He is buried at the [[Addolorata Cemetery, Paola|cemetery of Santa Maria Addolorata]] ("Our Lady of Sorrows") in [[Paola, Malta|Paola]], the largest graveyard of the country.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bonnici |first=Eman |title=Iċ-Ċimiterju ta' Santa Marija Addolorata |publisher=[[Heritage Malta]] |year=2019 |isbn=978-99932-57-75-2 |location=[[Kalkara]] |pages=227 |language=mt}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091221/local/former-speaker-edwin-busuttil-dies.286811 Former Speaker Edwin Busuttil dies]
* [http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20091221/local/former-speaker-edwin-busuttil-dies.286811 Former Speaker Edwin Busuttil dies]


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Professor Edwin Busuttil (1923-2009) was a Maltese politician, son of Paul and Therese (Spiteri) Busuttil.[citation needed] He served as Head of Department of Public Law and Criminal Law, as well as Dean of the Faculty of Law and Pro-Rector at the University of Malta.

Education

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Royal University of Malta: BA 1943; LLD (law doctorate) 1946; Oxford: BLitt 1949, MA 1952.

Career

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(1960-1961), he was Research fellow, NATO Paris, Kentucky, United States. 1962-1987 professor public law University Malta.[citation needed]

Busuttil was Deputy Leader of Malta's Constitutional Party and was a member of Parliament between 1952 and 1953, as well as Speaker of the House of Representatives. He served as a member of the University Senate, the University Council, the Medical Council, Chairman of the Broadcasting Authority, Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Public Service Commission and Electoral Commissioner. Busuttil served on the European Commission of Human Rights for 32 years and the European Commission’s Delegate to Human Rights Conferences all over the world. He carried the post of Government Consultant on the Ratification of International Treaties. Busuttil was Vice-President of the Centro Internazionale di Ricerche, Studi Sociologici, Penali e Penitenziari of Messina, Italy.[1]

He is the author of publications and articles in legal publications. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford from 1942.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Busuttil died on December 20, 2009, and was survived by his wife Emma and three sons, Clarence, Graham, and Trafford.

He is buried at the cemetery of Santa Maria Addolorata ("Our Lady of Sorrows") in Paola, the largest graveyard of the country.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Former Speaker Edwin Busuttil". Times of Malta. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ Bonnici, Eman (2019). Iċ-Ċimiterju ta' Santa Marija Addolorata (in Maltese). Kalkara: Heritage Malta. p. 227. ISBN 978-99932-57-75-2.