Ġużè Ellul Mercer
| Ġużè Ellul Mercer | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1951–1961 |
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| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
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In office 1955 – 22 September 1961 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Flores |
| Succeeded by | Anton Buttigieg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 March 1897 Msida, Malta |
| Died | 22 September 1961 (aged 64) Tas-Sliema, Malta |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Tereża Brockdorrf |
| Residence |
Msida, Malta |
| Profession | Playwright, poet, journalist |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Ġużè Ellul Mercer (22 March 1897 – 22 September 1961) was a Maltese author, journalist and politician. He joined the Labour Party (PL) and he started his parliamentary career in 1924. He was subsequently elected Member of Parliament at the general elections held in 1951 and 1955. In 1955, he was elected Labour Party deputy-leader for parliamentary affairs. He was also appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Works and Reconstruction in 1955, but lost that position after the 1958 election.
Ellul Mercer was born in Msida in 1897, to Salvu Ellul and Jane née Mercer. He was the eldest amongst twelve siblings. His maternal uncle, Anthony Mercer was involved in setting up boy scouts in Malta during Baden-Powell's governorship of the islands. His maternal grandfather was a Scottish architect and civil engineer who designed a new dock at the Malta Drydocks. On the islands he met with his future wife, having one daughter together, Jane. Ellul Mercer's grandfather was Anglican, but converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
His paternal grandparents were merchants and mastika-producers, owning a shop in Strada Merkanti, in Valletta. Ellul Mercer's parents also became spirit merchants. One of Ellul Mercer's siblings became a Franciscan friar, acting as a missionary in Guatemala and Honduras. He returned to Malta following the death of his elder brother.
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