John J. Cremona | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of Malta | |
| In office 1971–1981 | |
| Prime Minister | Dom Mintoff |
| Preceded by | Anthony Mamo |
| Succeeded by | Carmelo Schembri |
| Judge of the European Court of Human Rights in respect of Malta | |
| In office 1965–1992 | |
| Preceded by | first judge from Malta |
| Succeeded by | Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 January 1918 Xagħra, Gozo |
| Died | 24 December 2020 (aged 102) |
| Nationality |  Malta |
| Alma mater | Trieste, 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.
- ^ "JJ Cremona, the man who drafted Malta's constitution, dies aged 102". Times of Malta. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
- ^ "Former Chief Justice John J. Cremona turns 101 - TVM News". TVM English. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-31.