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Born in Cospicua on the 9th may 1897. He graduated
in law at the Royal University of Malta, where a
President of the Comitato Permanente
Universitario, was responsible for the
organization of the students' strike in May 1919.
In 1922 he joined the Partito Democratico
Nazionalista and was co-opted as member of the
Legislative Assembly in 1923. In the General
Elections of 1924, 1927 and 1932, he was elected to
represent the 4th District and served as Minister
for Treasury and Police from 1926 to 1927 and from
1932 to 1933.
He was also one of the principal promoters for the
fusion between the Unione Politica Nazzjonalista.
He later became its general secretary.
On the opposition benches between 1927 and 1930, he
was vociferous in favour of Maltese rights.
Following a ruling by the Speaker of the Legislaive
Assembly on the powers of the house vis-à-vis the
Archbishop, the journalistic criticism of Dr. C.
Mifsud Bonnici brought about his committal to
Corradino prison for beach of privilege of the
Assembly.
He formed part of the nationalist Delegation which
1932 went to London for talks with the British
Government. He retreated his ministerial post until
November 1933, when the constitution was suspended.
Between 1936 and 1939 he was a member of the
Executive Council.
Dr. Mifsud Bonnici was director of Patria, Nazzjon
and Voce del Popolo a satirical paper of which he
was also co-founder. He also founded and edited
"Mid-Day Views" and the "Mid-Day News" and
"Il-Poplu". In 1938 he became Professor of history
of Legislation and in 1940 Professor Criminal Law in
the Royal University of Malta.
Dr. Mifsud Bonnici was also an eminent scholar and
author. He passed away on the 29th August, 1948. |
