# Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

_Maltese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, is a Maltese politician who was president of Malta from 2014 to 2019. She has been president of Eurochild since 2019.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 December 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Qormi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Malta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P106))
- **Political party:** Labour Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P102))
- **Education:** University of Malta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P69))
- **Spouse:** Edgar Preca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P26))
- **Official website:** president.gov.mt/il-president-ta-malta/bijografija-tal-president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P856))
- **Positions held:** President of Malta (4 April 2014 – 4 April 2019); Minister for Family and Social Solidarity (11 March 2013 – 29 March 2014); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (29 September 2008 – 21 April 2013); Member of the House of Representatives of Malta (5 September 1998 – 1 April 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; National Maltese Order of Merit; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class; Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Agent of Change Award; Order of the Tribute to the Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** presidentmt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P2002))
- **Facebook:** PresidentofMalta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P2013))
- **Instagram:** president.mt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCQ28ccgTL5v7HvgjGym7pYA ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca born?**  
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was born on 7 December 1958 in Qormi.

**What positions has Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca held?**  
Positions held by Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca include: President of Malta (2014–2019); Minister for Family and Social Solidarity (2013–2014); substitute member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (2008–2013); Member of the House of Representatives of Malta (1998–2014).

**Where did Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca study?**  
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca was educated at University of Malta.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Louise_Coleiro_Preca) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q6762928](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6762928) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (cropped).jpg by Continentaleurope (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie-Louise_Coleiro_Preca_(cropped).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marie-louise-coleiro-preca. Retrieved 10 November 2026.