Hundreds bid farewell to George Bonello Dupuis

Hundreds of people this afternoon packed St Julian's Parish Church to give a final salute to former Finance Minister George Bonello Dupuis, who passed away on Friday. President George Abela led the mourners, along with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi,...

Hundreds of people this afternoon packed St Julian's Parish Church to give a final salute to former Finance Minister George Bonello Dupuis, who passed away on Friday.

President George Abela led the mourners, along with Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi, Opposition leader Joseph Muscat and the Speaker of the House, Louis Galea.

The congregation included former Presidents Eddie Fenech Adami, Guido de Marco and Ugo Mifsud Bonnici and serving and former ministers and MPs from both sides of the House.

Also present were past and present Sliema Wanderers team officials and members of the judiciary.

Dr Bonello Dupuis, who passed away aged 82, was a leading notary and was treasurer of the Nationalist Party and Sliema FC president before becoming finance minister when the Nationalist Party was elected in 1987. He ended his public career as Maltese High Commissioner to London.

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