Lawrence Gonzi facts for kids

Lawrence Gonzi
Lawrence Gonzi ; KUOM
12th Prime Minister of Malta
	In office; 23 March 2004 – 11 March 2013
President	Guido de Marco; Edward Fenech Adami; George Abela
Deputy	Tonio Borg; Simon Busuttil
Preceded by	Edward Fenech Adami
Succeeded by	Joseph Muscat
4th Chairperson-in-office of the Commonwealth of Nations
	In office; 25 November 2005 – 23 November 2007
Head	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Olusegun Obasanjo
Succeeded by	Yoweri Museveni
Personal details
Born	1 July 1953 (age 67); Valletta, British Malta
Political party	Nationalist
Spouse(s)	Catherine Gonzi née Callus
Children	3
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Lawrence Gonzi KUOM (born 1 July 1953) is a Maltese politician. He served for twenty-five years in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime Minister of Malta from 2004 to 2013, and leader of the Nationalist Party. He also served as speaker of the House from 1988 to 1996, and Minister of Social Policy from 1998 to 2004, as well as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004.

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Lawrence Gonzi meeting with Greek prime minister, George Papandreou.
Lawrence Gonzi with Nicolas Sarkozy, at an EPP summit in December 2006.
Gonzi in Sliema in 2010.
Lawrence Gonzi posing with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York City.
Lawrence Gonzi meeting with the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom, William Hague, in London on May 10, 2011.
Lawrence Gonzi and the President of Malta, George Abela, at a concert in 2010.