Joseph Howard (Prime Minister)

For other people named Joseph Howard, see Joseph Howard (disambiguation).

Joseph Howard
Howard while Prime Minister of Malta.
1st Prime Minister of Malta
In office 1921–1923
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Francesco Buhagiar
Personal details
Born	1862
Died	20 May 1925
Political party	Maltese Political Union

Joseph Howard, OBE (1862–20 May 1925) was Prime Minister of Malta from 1921 to 1923.

Biography

Howard was educated at the Lyceum and abroad and served as an officer in the French Military academy. He later worked as a director of Cousis Cigarettes. Between 1914 and 1925 he served as consul of Japan and later President of the Chamber of Commerce.

In 1912 Howard was elected to the Council of Government after being nominated by the Comitato Patriottico. Howard was President of the Government emigration committee and in 1919 he headed the Maltese delegation to France which discussed the employment of Maltese labour in that country.

In 1921, he joined the Maltese Political Union of Ignazio Panzavecchia and was elected to the first Maltese parliament in 1921. As Panzavecchia did not accept the premiership, Governor Lord Plumer offered the post to Howard. Between 1921 and 1923 Joseph Howard managed to lead the first Maltese Government with the support of the Labour Party. His successes were mainly due to his keen sense of tolerance and the result of his vast experience in administration.

He was also President of the Societa' dell'Arte, Manifattura e Commercio and President of the La Societa Filarmonica La Valette.

See also

• Prime Minister of Malta
• List of Prime Ministers of Malta