Dom Mintoff
Dominic "Dom" Mintoff (Maltese: Duminku Mintoff; sometimes referred to simply as il-Perit (the architect); 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese politician, journalist and architect who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, and was Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958, when Malta was still a British colony, and again, following independence, from 1971 to 1984. His tenure as Prime Minister was notable due to a general increase in the average standard of living and the establishment of a comprehensive welfare state.
Read more about Dom Mintoff: Early Life and Education, Early Political Career (1935–49), Leader of The Labour Party (1949–84), Labour Backbencher (1984–1998), Post-parliamentary (1998 To 2012), Personal Life, Ill Health, Death, Legacy