John Cremona

John J. Cremona
Chief Justice of Malta
In office
1971–1981
Prime MinisterDom Mintoff
Preceded byAnthony Mamo
Succeeded byCarmelo Schembri
Judge of the
European Court of Human Rights
in respect of Malta
In office
1965–1992
Preceded byfirst judge from Malta
Succeeded byGiuseppe Mifsud Bonnici
Personal details
Born(1918-01-06)6 January 1918
Xagħra, Gozo
Died24 December 2020(2020-12-24) (aged 102)
Nationality Malta
Alma materTrieste, Malta, London, Rome Sapienza

John Joseph Cremona KOM KM (6 January 1918 – 24 December 2020) was a Maltese jurist and poet. He was the Attorney General of Malta during independence talks in 1964 and the author of the Constitution of Malta.[1] He served as the chief justice of Malta from 1971 to 1981.[2] He assumed the functions of Head of State in an acting capacity several times, both as governor-general and president. He simultaneously served as Malta's first representative judge on the European Court of Human Rights from 1965 to 1992. Cremona was also a noted poet, writing in Italian, English, and Maltese.

  1. ^ "JJ Cremona, the man who drafted Malta's constitution, dies aged 102". Times of Malta. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  2. ^ "Former Chief Justice John J. Cremona turns 101 - TVM News". TVM English. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-31.