William Savona (7 January 1865 – 18 January 1937) was a Maltese politician. He was the first leader and the founder of the Maltese Labour Party from 1925 to 1927, served as Minister for post, customs, agriculture and fisheries 1922–23. He resigned his position of Partit Laburista in 1927, and was succeeded by Colonel Michael Dundon MD.
Savona was the son of Sigismondo Savona. Savona was married to Nusa Rosenbush, and had at least two sons and four daughters.
EducationEdit
Savona was educated at the Lyceum (Malta), and he later studied law at the University of Malta, graduating in 1886.
Political lifeEdit
In 1919 he joined the worker's movement becoming vice-president, later president, of the Camera del Lavoro (Labour Party). He was appointed Minister for post, customs, agriculture and fisheries in 1922–23. Savona remained active in politics until 1928.
External linksEdit
Labour Party website www.partitlaburista.org
Search Malta www.searchmalta.com/surnames/savona/index.shtml
william, savona, january, 1865, january, 1937, maltese, politician, first, leader, founder, maltese, labour, party, from, 1925, 1927, served, minister, post, customs, agriculture, fisheries, 1922, resigned, position, partit, laburista, 1927, succeeded, colonel. William Savona 7 January 1865 18 January 1937 was a Maltese politician He was the first leader and the founder of the Maltese Labour Party from 1925 to 1927 served as Minister for post customs agriculture and fisheries 1922 23 He resigned his position of Partit Laburista in 1927 and was succeeded by Colonel Michael Dundon MD William Willie SavonaLeader of the Labour PartyIn office 30 August 1925 16 August 1927Succeeded byMichael DundonMinister for Post Customs Agriculture and FisheriesIn office April 1922 2 January 1924MonarchGeorge VPersonal detailsBorn 1865 01 07 7 January 1865Valletta Crown Colony of MaltaDied18 January 1937 1937 01 18 aged 72 Political partyLabour PL SpouseNusa nee RosenbushParentSigismondo Savona father Jointed the RMA serving in France and Salonica during World War I awarded the MBE Contents 1 Family 2 Education 3 Political life 4 External links 5 ReferencesFamily EditSavona was the son of Sigismondo Savona Savona was married to Nusa Rosenbush and had at least two sons and four daughters Education EditSavona was educated at the Lyceum Malta and he later studied law at the University of Malta graduating in 1886 Political life EditIn 1919 he joined the worker s movement becoming vice president later president of the Camera del Lavoro Labour Party He was appointed Minister for post customs agriculture and fisheries in 1922 23 Savona remained active in politics until 1928 External links EditLabour Party website www partitlaburista org Search Malta www searchmalta com surnames savona index shtmlReferences EditPolitical officesPreceded byfounded Leader of the Malta Labour Party1921 1927 Succeeded byMichael Dundon nbsp nbsp This article about a Maltese politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Savona amp oldid 1158656138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
