Kate Gonzi - The woman behind the PM
Video: Jason Borg
Kate Gonzi’s most prized possession is an eternity ring given to her by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi just after their wedding before they left for their honeymoon.
He had just graduated as a lawyer and made a real sacrifice to save up for it, the Prime Minsiter’s wife tells Kristina Chetcuti in an interview for The Sunday Times.
Mrs Gonzi is very much aware that the wives of party leaders have a key role in politics nowadays. She is very conscious of her role and the fact that she is not a party official.
Her husband, she says, gives her a lot of space, believes in her and appreciates her help.
He has a lack of interest in food but loves computers and always pulls his weight when it comes to house maintenance.
Watch excerpts of the interview above. Read the whole interview in The Sunday Times.
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Mario Mamo
Feb 17th, 20:44
For those who do not know what Kate and Michelle pass through let me tell them that these ladies are in a class of their own. They dedicate themselves to their husbands whose lifes will be much harder without them. They feel for each other because their roles are similar in a special non political way. They deserve our respect and admiration. God bless them both.
Pace M
Feb 17th, 13:00
Both MIchelle and Kate deserves all the respect. Its is irrelevant which party you support. Both needs to give great support to their husband.
Frank Zammit
Feb 17th, 20:42
yes Mr. Pace I agree. I must say that reading comments like yours makes me proud to be Maltese. Proset.
sammy cassar
Feb 17th, 12:38
Mara ta veru. Ezemplari ghall-ahhar. Kull mara ghandha thares lejha b'ammirazzjoni u rispett.
stephen mifsud
Feb 17th, 12:25
very nice woman who is suffering with her husband unpopular decisions for Malta ,need i start mentioning them ?
Ricardo Cassar
Feb 17th, 11:37
Both women Kate and Michelle deserves our respect.
Joseph Arpa
Feb 17th, 11:12
Though I do not know her, I believe her to be a nice honest person, but I really feel she really needs to be pulling Mr Gonzi ear!!!
David Farrugia
Feb 17th, 12:08
she'll have the time to pull all she wants from 10th March
Tony Agius
Feb 17th, 12:22
As a wife and a woman she does''nt need to pull his ear, but I am sure that she do wisper very nice things in his ear, Great woman Mrs. Gonzi, keep it up.
Sephora Grima
Feb 17th, 10:57
a great woman behind a very great man !!!
A M Bonello
Feb 17th, 10:13
Madam Gonzi should look forward to having her husband around at home more often after March.
Joseph Apap
Feb 17th, 10:40
You are wrong He could be working as hard as he is today
Now it is in his blood to work long hours, and most politicians do the same
Behind any good polititician there is always his best other half
I am nearly 77 and have never stopped working and yes studying even these days,
I only have much less responsibility today
Andre Briffa
Feb 17th, 10:44
X'arroganza!!
sammy cassar
Feb 17th, 12:37
a typical comment from someone who will be voting lejber!
Joe Bonanno
Feb 17th, 19:20
Sammy Cassar
I'm voting Labour, but I don't condone personal attacks on the wives of the two leaders. There are similar comments regarding JM's wife, so cheap shots are not restricted to one side only. I just hope that we remember that both ladies are not politicians and should not be treated as such by anyone. My compliments to both Kate and Michelle.
Pule' Carmel
Feb 17th, 09:46
Being the wife of any politician is not an easy post by all means. She has to be special in many ways. A man returning home after seeing so many people with different character, his whole life depends on the welcome he receives from his wife, where he himself turns into a family man.
Paul Giordimaina
Feb 17th, 10:37
Very good women to a very good gentleman
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