Adrian Dingli
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Sir Adrian "Adriano" Dingli
Life
He was born in Valletta, the son of Sir Paolo Dingli, a lawyer who became President of the Court of Appeal.[1] He studied at the Bishop's Seminary at Mdina and read Law at Malta University, obtaining a doctorate in law in 1836 aged 19. He furthered his knowledge of languages and law in Rome, Bologna, Bonn, Heidelberg, Sorbonne and in London and then practised as an advocate.
Following the granting to Malta of the Constitution of 1849 Sir Adrian was one of the eight Maltese members elected to the Council of Government to represent the people. He was elected to represent the people of
In 1862 he went to
Dingli was married twice; firstly to Catherine Mamo-Mompalao (died 1857), and secondly to Amy Mildred Charlton.
Sir Adrian Dingli died on 25 November 1900, aged 83. A monument bearing his bronze bust by
Honours
He was awarded the following honours :
- Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB, 1859)
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG, 1860)
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG, 1868)
References
- ^ a b Maltese Commemorative Coins - The Central Bank of Malta Archived May 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine