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George Bonello du Puis

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George Bonello du Puis
MP
High Commissioner of Malta for the UK
In office
1999–2004
Minister of Economic Services
In office
1992–1995
Prime MinisterEddie Fenech Adami
Finance Minister
In office
1987–1992
Prime MinisterEddie Fenech Adami
Preceded byWistin Abela
Succeeded byJohn Dalli
Personal details
Born28 Jan 1928
Sliema
Died19 February 2010(2010-02-19) (aged 82)[1]
Political partyNationalist Party (Malta)
SpouseIris Bonello du Puis
Children3

George Bonello du Puis was a Maltese politician who served as Malta’s High Commissioner in London from 1999 to 2007. He was also a member of Parliament of Malta and served as Finance Minister after the 1987 elections and served as Economic Services Minister between 1992 and 1995.

Career

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Bonello du Puis entered politics with the Christian Workers' Party in 1966, and was first elected as a Nationalist Party member in Parliament in 1971. He was returned to Parliament in the 1976, 1981, 1987 and 1992 elections.[2]

Dr Bonello du Puis served as Finance Minister after the 1987 elections and as Minister of Economic Services between 1992 and 1995. He was also High Commissioner of Malta for the UK between 1998 and 2004 and served as Sliema Wanderers president between 1962 and 1987, as well as between 1995 and 1996.[3]

Dr Bonello du Puis also served for many years as PN treasurer and introduced income tax reforms in the first Eddie Fenech Adami government.

Personal life

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He had a wife Iris and they had two sons and a daughter.


References

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  1. ^ "Dr George Bonello du Puis". Parliament Malta. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Former minister George Bonello Dupuis passes away". The Malta Independent. 20 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Perfect gentleman dies aged 82". Times of Malta. 20 February 2010.
Political offices
Preceded by Finance Minister of Malta
1987–1992
Succeeded by