Albert Ganado

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Albert Ganado
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Born (1924-03-09) 9 March 1924 (age 100)
Malta
Education University of Malta
Occupation(s)Lawyer, historian

Albert Ganado MOM (born 9 March 1924) is a Maltese lawyer and historian. [1] He is a past president of the Malta Historical Society [2] [3] and the founder and president of the Malta Map Society. [4] He released his memoirs in 2020. [5] Some of his publications have won awards in different categories of the National Book Prize by the National Book Council. [6] Ganado turned 100 in March 2024. [7]

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References

  1. Albert Ganado. BDL Books. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  2. Albert Ganado. britannica.com Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. Malta Historical Society. "Previous MHS Committees". mhs.mt. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. Pascal Brun from Castellar visits Dr Albert Ganado. Joseph Schirò, Malta Map Society, 17 April 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  5. Albert Ganado: a life phenomenal, interspersed with the remarkable
  6. Kunsill Nazzjonali Tal-Ktieb (22 April 2022). "History of the National Book Prize". ktieb.org.mt. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. "100 Years of Albert Ganado". FPM. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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