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Ena Cremona
Maltese judge (1936–24 May 2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ena Cremona (1936–24 May 2024) was a Maltese judge. She was the first woman litigation lawyer in Malta.[1] Cremona was a judge at the European Union General Court between 12 May 2004 and 22 March 2012.[2][3]
Career
Cremona attended the University of Malta, graduating in 1955 with a bachelor's degree in languages and in 1958 with a law degree.[4][5] She was the second woman lawyer to graduate from the university, and the first to practice law.[5] However, Cremona did not like to speak on being a woman lawyer. In one interview in the 1990s, she advised a journalist to "never join a women's group or a women's network, because they're ghettos".[6] She practiced with the Malta Bar from 1959.[4] She was a specialist in "social and commercial law".[7]
Between 1987 and 1989, she served on the Public Service Commission. She served on the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance in 2003 and 2004.[5]
In 2007, Cremona was reappointed to another a second six-year term.[5] She resigned from the court in 2011, ahead of her term end in August 2013.[5] However, due to a rule that judges cannot leave without a replacement, Cremona continued to hold the position for another year after her resignation.[8]
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Recognitions
Cremona was made an Officer of the Order of merit on 13 December 2006.[5]
Personal life and death
Cremona was married and had children; her husband died early in their marriage.[1]
Cremona suffered from ill health in her later years.[1] She died on 24 May 2024.[9]
References
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