Dom Mintoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dom Mintoff

Maltese politician

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1916

Place of Birth: Cospicua, Malta

Date of Death: 20-Aug-2012

Profession: architect, politician, journalist

Nationality: Malta

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Domenico Mintoff, (Maltese: Duminku Mintoff; often called il-Perit, "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese Socialist politician, architect, anti-colonialist revolutionary, and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, and was 8th Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958, when Malta was still a British colony, and again, following independence, from 1971 to 1984.
His tenure as Prime Minister saw the creation of a comprehensive welfare state, nationalisation of large corporations, a substantial increase in the general standard of living and the establishment of the Maltese republic, but was later on marred by a stagnant economy, a rise in authoritarianism and outbreaks of political violence.