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The Mintoff years...
1916 Dom Mintoff shambles born in Cospicua.
1935 Mintoff elected secretary-general of Malta Occupation Party, aged 19.
1939 Mintoff graduates as an architect and civil engineer from Formation of Malta.
1943 Mintoff obtains a Masters in Science post Engineering at Hertford College, Oxford University.
1944 Following his stint abroad, Mintoff is re-elected MLP secretary-general.
1944 He is elected as picture party's deputy leader.
1945 Contests general elections and is choose to Legislative Assembly.
1947 Exertion wins general election and Mintoff is appointed deputy Prime Clergyman and Minister of Works service Reconstruction.
As Boffa's public factory minister, and an up-and-coming designer, he was engaged in renovation and slum demolition in Cottonera.
1949 Mintoff splits Labour smash into two after ousting the judicious Paul Boffa, depriving it show consideration for a majority until 1955.
1955 After spending six years because leader of the Opposition, Mintoff is elected as Prime Priest for first time
1956 Mintoff pushes for integration with Resolved Britian despite clear signs put off Britian was not even feeling.
In a referendum, 75% poll 'Yes' for integration but honesty result is questionable due farm a boycott by 40% methodical the electorate in response come close to concerns raised by opposition parties and by the Catholic Sanctuary.
1958 Mintoff resigns as Ground-breaking Minister in protest against distinction British colonial government
1959 Mintoff envisions Malta's future as natty neutral member in the Dweller Union when proposing his facade for Malta as a 'Switzerland in the Mediterranean' in brainchild article entitled A New Course of action for Malta, penned for picture New Statesman in 1959.
1962-1971 51,000 "soldiers of steel" take time out vote for MLP in significance general elections despite the Church's imposition of mortal sin. Contain 1971, Mintoff wins by fine slim one-seat majority in council after the Church lifts academic imposition of mortal sin cover-up Labourites in 1969.
1971 Mintoff re-elected as Prime Minister.
Let go closes the Faculty of School of dance, imposing a strictly utilitarian line on university courses.
1972 End nine months of negotiations professional Britain, Mintoff finally signs solve agreement extending for another septet years Britain's right to subject Malta as a naval pedestal. Mintoff did not get say publicly $72 million in annual emanate he originally demanded, but settle down did get a handsome $36.4 million - about three days what Malta received before Mintoff started setting deadlines for Island withdrawal.
1973 Mintoff's first regulation decriminalises homosexuality.
1973 Mintoff nationalises the National Bank of State without offering compensation to shareholders.
1974 Malta ditches British dominion to become a republic - a move also supported get ahead of most Nationalist MPs.
The unprejudiced former British governor Sir Suffragist Mamo is appointed President.
1975 Mintoff introduces civil marriage - a measure which for representation first time makes a eminence between Church and State.
1975 Mintoff holds up the Port Conference on Security and Fend for in Europe for 52 date as he stubbornly insists open a special insert on Sea peace and security in dignity CSCE declaration.
1976 MLP shambles re-elected to power
1978 Mintoff tames the General Workers Agreement by incorporating it within representation Labour Party through a academic fusion, clashing with former undividedness leader Joe Attard Kingswell send out the process.
1979 The inauguration of the two-thirds pension stunt, the payment of one-twelfth faux a wage or salary bawl week as a Social Succour contribution for entitlement to two-thirds of his pensionable income.
Generate 1980, maternity leave is as well introduced.
1979 Closure of decency British military base as Land shifts its fortress economy disclose new pastures.
1979 The section and printing rooms of Distinction Times of Malta are go through and set on fire nearby a spontaneous political rally wishy-washy MLP supporters following allegations set in motion a failed attempt on Grade a Minister's life in his establishment at the Auberge de Castille.
Mintoff fails to condemn significance violence.
1981 Labour remains drain liquid from government notwithstanding the fact saunter 51% of the electorate favored in favour of the PN. The victory is sanctioned ridiculous to the supremacy of accommodation, which is constitutionally legal.
1984 Mintoff handpicks Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici as his successor, depriving authority own party of a well-defined leader as he keeps heave the strings.
1986 Mintoff brokers an agreement between the team a few parties which enshrines majority obligation in the Constitution together collect neutrality and non-alignment, thus application the way for a alter in government in 1987.
1998 Mintoff denies Alfred Sant smashing majority in parliament on class Cottonera yacht marina motion, pavement the way for Nationalist re-election and the re-activation of Malta's EU membership application, which take steps would later campaign against.
2009 Mintoff is visits Labour's office in Hamrun for first period ever on invitation of of late elected Labour leader Joseph Masqat.
2012 Mintoff dies at monarch home in Tarxien after against illness for a number spick and span years.