Marisa Maria Louise Micallef

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Marisa Maria Louise Micallef was the Maltese Ambassador to the United States. She replaced Joseph Cole who was ambassador for less than a year. [1] [2] Micallef was also Maltese High Commissioner to Canada. [3]

In April 2015, Micallef presented her Letters of Credence as High Commissioner to the Bahamas. [4]

Biography

Micallef attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Malta before graduating from the University of Malta with a degree in French and English. For the ten years prior to her appointment, she was the chairperson of Malta's housing authority. Her cousin Mark Micallef was Malta's ambassador to Spain. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Malta's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Marisa Micallef?". AllGov. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Balzan, Jurgen (June 20, 2013). "Former Labour critic set to become Malta's ambassador in the US". Malta Today. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "High Commissioner to Canada presents her credentials". Times of Malta. June 14, 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Her Excellency Marisa Micallef, High Commissioner-Designate of Malta to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presented her Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling". Bahamas Local News. April 17, 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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