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Independence Day Honours

PR1453

21/09/1996

SATURDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER, 1996

During an Investiture Ceremony held this morning at the Palace,	Valletta the President, Dr Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, conferred honorary membership of the National Order of Merit on six Honorary Consuls General for Malta overseas.
The National Order of Merit was instituted in 1990 in order to	permit the State to pay public tribute through its Membership to those of its citizens who distinguish themselves in different walks of life and, through Honorary Membership, to foreign nationals "who have distinguished themselves by their service in the promotion and fostering of international relations or who earn the respect and gratitude of the people of the Maltese Islands".
This is the first time that such honours have been bestowed on	foreign nationals at an Investiture Ceremony held for the purpose on Independence Day and it is the result of a decision taken by Government to honour those of our honorary foreign representatives abroad whose service to Malta combines outstanding merit with a minimum length of service - recipients have to be highly recommended and must have a minimum of fifteen years service in Malta's Consular Corps.
The six Honorary Consuls General who received the insignia of The	National Order of Merit from the hands of the President in the Perellos Hall of the Palace were:

Honorary Membership in the Grade of Officer

Michele Di Gianni U.O.M. - Honorary Consul General for Malta	in Naples since 6 October 1989. Previously appointed Honorary Consul on 2 December 1970.
Joachim Hietzig U.O.M. - Honorary Consul General for Malta	in Munich since 12 November 1992. Previously appointed Honorary Consul on 15 July 1970.
John M. Louisides U.O.M. - Honorary Consul General for Malta	in Cyprus since 22 July 1986. Previously appointed Honorary Consul on 22 January 1973.
Otto Techau U.O.M. - Honorary Consul General for Malta in	Hamburg since 17 January 1989. Previously appointed Honorary Consul on 5 May 1972.
Charles J Vassallo U.O.M. - Honorary Consul General for	Malta in San Francisco since 17 April 1989. Previously appointed Honorary Vice Consul on 23 May 1967 and Honorary Consul on 20 May 1981.

Honorary Membership in the Grade of Member

Noel Judd M.O.M. -Honorary Consul General for Malta in Ireland since 3 October 1991. Previously appointed Honorary Consul on 12 March 1971.

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