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Paul Boffa

Paul Boffa, Maltese physician and politician, 5th Prime Minister of Malta (died 1962)

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Born
June 30, 1890
Died
July 6, 1962
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1890

About Paul Boffa

Sir Paul Boffa, OBE, was a Maltese politician and medical doctor who served as prime minister in the Colony of Malta after self-rule was reinstated by the British colonial authorities, following the end of the Second World War. He was created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956. Boffa was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1956 New Year's Honours List in recognition of distinguished public services. He reached the peak of his political career in November 1947, when he became the first Labour Prime Minister leading a majority government of 24 Labour members.

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Career and life highlights

Paul Boffa timeline

  1. He was awarded the OBE in 1941.
  2. He reached the peak of his political career in November 1947, when he became the first Labour Prime Minister leading a majority government of 24 Labour members.
  3. Boffa was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1956 New Year's Honours List in recognition of distinguished public services.
  4. He was created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.

The world when Paul Boffa was born

Paul Boffa was born in 1890. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWounded Knee Massacre — last major conflict with Native Americans
  • Technology milestoneElectric chair used for first execution
  • Notable inventionElectric chair
  • World population~1.5B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population63.0M

1890 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Boffa's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18902026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population63.0M341 million

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