The Labour Party paid tribute to Joe Attard, the Żejtun mayor who passed away earlier on Saturday.
Apart from serving as mayor of his locality for 21 years, Mr Attard was also the first chairman of One Productions.
Mr Attard gave a major push towards the cultural sector in Malta, with initiatives like Iljieli Mediterranji as well as his locality where he was president of the Żejtun band club, the PL said in a statement.
The Nationalist Party and Alternattiva Demokratika also offered their condolences.