Marisa Maria Louise Micallef Explained

Marisa Maria Louise Micallef was the Maltese Ambassador to the United States. She replaced Joseph Cole who was ambassador for less than a year.^{[1] [2]} Micallef was also Maltese High Commissioner to Canada.^[3]

In April 2015, Micallef presented her Letters of Credence as High Commissioner to the Bahamas.^[4]

Biography

Micallef attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Malta before graduating from the University of Malta with a degree in French and English. For the ten years prior to her appointment, she was the chairperson of Malta's housing authority. Her cousin Mark Micallef was Malta's ambassador to Spain.

References

1. Web site: Malta’s Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Marisa Micallef? . AllGov . 31 August 2020.
2. News: Balzan . Jurgen . Former Labour critic set to become Malta's ambassador in the US . 31 August 2020 . Malta Today . June 20, 2013.
3. News: High Commissioner to Canada presents her credentials . 31 August 2020 . Times of Malta . June 14, 2014.
4. News: Her Excellency Marisa Micallef, High Commissioner-Designate of Malta to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, presented her Letters of Credence to Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling . 31 August 2020 . Bahamas Local News . April 17, 2015.