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Born | Malta | 26 March 1935
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Joseph Grech (born 26 March 1935) is a Maltese former sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]
Floriana, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the South Eastern Region area of Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dun Mauro Caruana, the poets Oliver Friggieri and Maria Grech Ganado, the writer and politician Herbert Ganado and Swedish Idol winner Kevin Borg.
Louis Grech is a Maltese politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Malta, as well as Minister of European Affairs. He also served as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs of the Labour Party. He currently serves as consultant to the Prime Minister Robert Abela and attends Cabinet.
Grech is a surname of Maltese origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Malta competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Five competitors, all men, took part in two events in two sports.
Life in a Tin Can is the Bee Gees' eleventh studio album, released in January 1973.
The Times of Malta is an English-language daily newspaper in Malta. Founded in 1935, by Lord and Lady Strickland and Lord Strickland's daughter Mabel, it is the oldest daily newspaper still in circulation in Malta. It has the widest circulation and is seen as the daily newspaper of record of the Maltese press. The newspaper is published by Allied Newspapers Limited, which is owned by the Strickland Foundation, a charitable trust established by Mabel Strickland in 1979 to control the majority of the company.
Malta competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Ten competitors, all men, took part in six events in four sports. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after a 12-year absence, since 1948.
Malta competed for the first time as an independent country at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after missing the 1964 Summer Olympics. A single male competitor took part in one event in one sport.
Mellieħa Sports Club is a Maltese sports club based in the town of Mellieħa. Founded in 1947, just after the end of the Second World War, the primary aim was that of promoting and fostering the development of sports in the village and its surroundings, including football, baseball, softball, netball and snooker.
Richard Roman Grechko, better known as Ric Grech, was a British rock musician. He is best known for playing bass guitar and violin with rock band Family as well as in the supergroups Blind Faith and Traffic. He also played with ex-Cream drummer Ginger Baker.
Joseph “Joe” Grech, is a Maltese singer, who was born in Cospicua, Malta. He is best known for introducing the Maltese language to the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, the first appearance from Malta on this pan-European television event.
Joseph Angelo Grech was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Sandhurst from 2001 to 2010.
Saturnino Grech Pomares was a Spanish retired footballer and manager.
Mario Grech is a Maltese prelate who was Bishop of Gozo from 2005 to 2019. He was Pro-Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops from October 2019 until he became Secretary General in September 2020.
General elections were held in Malta on 26 March 2022 to elect all members of the House of Representatives.
Joe Grech was a Maltese snooker and billiards player. He won the IBSF World Billiards Championship in 1997. He competed in amateur and professional snooker and billiards championships in a career spanning nearly 40 years. He won the Maltese English Billiards Championship on 21 occasions including 13 successive titles from 2003 to 2015.
Laurent Grech was a French gymnast. He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Bernard Grech is a Maltese politician, lawyer, and the current leader of the Nationalist Party.