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Republic Day Honour and Awards
PR2385
12/12/1997
12/12/1997
| On Republic Day each year, the President of Malta on behalf of the | Government and people of Malta, pays public tribute to a number of Maltese citizens who distinguished themselves in different fields of endeavour, by appointing them to The National Order of Merit, or to the Xirka Íçó ir-Repubblika, or by awarding them the Midalja æall-Qlubija or the Midalja æall-Qadi tar-Repubblika. Nationals of other countries may be conferred with Honorary Membership of the Order or of the Xirka or may be awarded the Midalja æall-Qadi tar-Repubblika on an honorary basis. |
| This year's Investiture Ceremony again took place at The Palace, | Valletta, on Saturday 13 December 1997, immediately following the customary Ceremonial Parade held on the Palace Square. |
| Fourteen new members were invested in The National Order of Merit - | two members in the grade of Companion, three in the grade of Officer and nine in the grade of Member. For the first time, two members (one posthumously) were awarded the Midalja æall-Qlubija. Ten other new members were awarded the Midalja æall-Qadi tar-Repubblika. |
| The Investiture Ceremony was the culmination of the process for the | selection of the National Day Honours and Awards which this year started with a call for nominations made in September to which call a number of citizens responded by putting forward their nominations. Outstanding nominations from previous years were also considered. |
| A short biographical note on each of the twenty six distinguished | persons honoured this year is attached. |
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