John Cremona
John Joseph Cremona KOM KM (6 January 1918 – 24 December 2020) was a Maltese civil servant. He was the Attorney General of Malta during independence talks in 1964 and helped draft the Constitution of Malta. He served as the chief justice of Malta from 1971 to 1981.[1][2] He assumed the functions of Head of State in an acting capacity several times, both as Governor-General and President.
Cremona was born in Xagħra, Gozo. He held four doctorates and was an accomplished poet, having had his poems read at public events by Cecil Day-Lewis and Queen Elizabeth II.[citation needed]
Among his decorations were Companion of the National Order of Merit (Malta), Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Knight of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem (United Kingdom), Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (France), Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (Vatican), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Italy) and Knight Grand Cross of the Constantinian Order.[3]
Cremona died at the age of 102 on Christmas Eve 2020.[4]
References
- ^ List of former Chief Justices. Judiciary of Malta. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Former Chief Justice John J. Cremona turns 101
- ^ Biography, Malta National Archives
- ^ "J.J. Cremona, chief justice emeritus who drafted Maltese Constitution, dies at 102". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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