Carmelo Schembri | |
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Chief Justice of Malta | |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Prime Minister | Dom Mintoff,Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici,Eddie Fenech Adami |
Preceded by | John Cremona |
Succeeded by | Hugh Harding |
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Carmelo Schembri was the chief justice of Malta from 1981 to 1987. [1]
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