Anthony Joseph Mamo (9 January 1909 – 1 May 2008) was the first president of Malta and before that was the last governor-general of the State of Malta before the British colony became a republic. He was also the first Maltese citizen to be appointed Governor-General, and before independence, was briefly acting governor.
Biography
Mamo was born in the town of Birkirkara He was in private practice a year before joining the civil service. From 1943, Mamo was a professor of criminal law at the University of Malta.
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File:Nicca ta Santa Liena, Bka.jpg|The house Mamo was born in, with a plaque noting the fact
File:Monument of Sir Anthony Mamo in 2020.02.jpg|His statue behind St Helen's Basilica, Birkirkara
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Honours
- : Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit (06.04.90) by right as a former President of Malta