Edwin Grech (27 September 1928 – 15 March 2023) was a Maltese doctor and politician from the Labour Party.[1]

Career

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Grech was elected to the Parliament of Malta from District 2 in 1992 and 1996. He was Minister of Social Security from 1996 to 1998.[2]

Death

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He died in 2023. His funeral was attended by Prime Minister Robert Abela, other ministers and former prime minister Joseph Muscat.[3]

Family

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His daughter Karin Grech was murdered in 1977 by a letter bomb. His nephew Bernard Grech has been the Leader of the Nationalist Party since 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "'He was my hero,' Bernard Grech says on Edwin Grech, as parliament pays tribute to late doctor - The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  2. ^ "Former minister Edwin Grech, father of letterbomb victim Karin, dies at 94". Times of Malta. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  3. ^ "Edwin Grech, father of murdered teenager Karin, laid to rest". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2024-07-08.