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UPDATE: Guido de Marco remains 'critical' but in stable condition
Former President of the Republic and Deputy Prime Minister Guido de Marco has spent the night under observation, with his condition still being described as 'critical' but stable.
6 August 2010, 12:00am
Karl Stagno-Navarra
Karl Stagno-Navarra
1 min read
MaltaToday is informed that the former Head of State was admitted into Mater Dei Hospital's Intensive Therapy Unit yesterday.
De Marco is reported to be suffering from complications following a heart procedure, but medical sources have however reported that his condition has improved during the last hours, and his condition is reportedly 'stable'.
De Marco's son, parliamentary secretary for tourism Mario De Marco, has cancelled all his press activities for him to be with his family.
The President of the Republic and the Prime Minister have been informed of De Marco's condition..
Guido de Marco, who turned 79 on July 22 is considered to be one of Malta's most foremost politicians. He unsuccessfully contested the 1962 elections with the Democratic Nationalist Party (a splinter group of the Nationalist Party). He subsequently joined the main party and was elected for the first time in the interests of the PN to the House of Representatives in April 1966 and was returned to Parliament at every General Election until 1998.
He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Justice in May 1990 and Minister of Foreign Affairs between February 1992 and October 1996. One of his first acts as Foreign Minister was submitting Malta's application for membership of the European Communities in Brussels on July 16, 1990.
On 4 April 1999, Guido de Marco was appointed President of Malta.
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What he wants our sympathy or respect now as well - has he not demanded enough from this country ? What he has done, he has done for himself, for his friends and for his family. We do not owe him anything. He has taken enough already.
His principles are those of self interest - Malta is just the victim of this breed of people. And in a democracy, power is not a hereditary right. That might be common in Pakistan maybe, not in a European democratic country. Then again, our principles and our geographic location are at odds!
So once again. Donuts anyone?
mario grillo •
Don't be a pathetic stupid INSENSITIVE idiot please and leave partisan politics out of these matters!!
Typical opposition idiots!!
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Well his son is already filling his shoes. We need not worry.
Martin Scicluna •
Get well soon Ex President of Malta Dr. Guido De. Marco
Anthony Scicluna •
Wishing Dr Demarco a speedy recovery
