WRITER
Anton Buttigieg
1912 - 1983

Anton Buttigieg
Anton Buttigieg (Maltese: Anton Buttiġieġ [ɐnˈtɔːn bʊtːɪˈd͡ʒɪːt͡ʃ]; 19 February 1912 – 5 May 1983) was a Maltese politician and poet who served as the second president of Malta from 1976 to 1981. Prior to his tenure as president he was a member of the Parliament of Malta and president of the Labour Party. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Anton Buttigieg is the 4,667th most popular writer (up from 5,114th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Malta (down from 29th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Maltese Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Anton Buttigieg ranks 4,667 out of 7,302. Before him are Mirdza Ķempe, Nikolay Zabolotsky, Moacyr Scliar, Chris Morgan, George Crabbe, and Osip Senkovsky. After him are Felix Dahn, William Wharton, Agapius of Hierapolis, Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, Shel Silverstein, and Eliška Krásnohorská.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMirdza Ķempe
1907 - 1974
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 4,661
Nikolay Zabolotsky
1903 - 1958
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,662
Moacyr Scliar
1937 - 2011
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,663
Chris Morgan
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 4,664
George Crabbe
1754 - 1832
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 4,665
Osip Senkovsky
1800 - 1858
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 4,666
Anton Buttigieg
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 4,667
Felix Dahn
1834 - 1912
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 4,668
William Wharton
1925 - 2008
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4,669
Agapius of Hierapolis
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4,670
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset
1709 - 1777
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4,671
Shel Silverstein
1930 - 1999
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4,672
Eliška Krásnohorská
1847 - 1926
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 4,673
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1912, Anton Buttigieg ranks 273. Before him are Mary McCarthy, Miklós Szabados, Willibald Schmaus, Nelly Diener, Ellen Preis, and George Devol. After him are Maksim Tank, Wálter Guevara, Martha Mödl, Saadat Hasan Manto, Boris Chertok, and Alexander Mackendrick. Among people deceased in 1983, Anton Buttigieg ranks 180. Before him are Eugène Chaboud, Rodolfo Volk, Hal Brown, Alfonso Calzolari, Larysa Hienijuš, and Dora Gabe. After him are Harry James, Sabin Carr, Clara Nunes, Fyodor Abramov, Joan Hackett, and Manuel Scorza.
Others Born in 1912
Go to all RankingsMary McCarthy
WRITER
1912 - 1989
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 267
Miklós Szabados
TABLE TENNIS PLAYER
1912 - 1962
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 268
Willibald Schmaus
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 269
Nelly Diener
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1912 - 1934
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 270
Ellen Preis
FENCER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 56.50
Rank: 271
George Devol
INVENTOR
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.49
Rank: 272
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 273
Maksim Tank
WRITER
1912 - 1995
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 274
Wálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 275
Martha Mödl
SINGER
1912 - 2001
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 276
Saadat Hasan Manto
WRITER
1912 - 1955
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 277
Boris Chertok
ENGINEER
1912 - 2011
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 278
Alexander Mackendrick
FILM DIRECTOR
1912 - 1993
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 279
Others Deceased in 1983
Go to all RankingsEugène Chaboud
RACING DRIVER
1907 - 1983
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 174
Rodolfo Volk
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 175
Hal Brown
ATHLETE
1898 - 1983
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 176
Alfonso Calzolari
CYCLIST
1887 - 1983
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 177
Larysa Hienijuš
WRITER
1910 - 1983
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 178
Dora Gabe
WRITER
1888 - 1983
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 179
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 180
Harry James
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1983
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 181
Sabin Carr
ATHLETE
1904 - 1983
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 182
Clara Nunes
SINGER
1942 - 1983
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 183
Fyodor Abramov
WRITER
1920 - 1983
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 184
Joan Hackett
ACTOR
1934 - 1983
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 185
Manuel Scorza
POLITICIAN
1928 - 1983
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 186
In Malta
Among people born in Malta, Anton Buttigieg ranks 31 out of 71. Before him are Girolamo Cassar (1520), Melchiorre Cafà (1636), Paul Xuereb (1923), Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1932), Lorenzo Gafà (1630), and Emma Heming Willis (1978). After him are Dun Karm Psaila (1871), George Preca (1880), Robert Abela (1977), Karmenu Vella (1950), Enrico Mizzi (1885), and Joe Sacco (1960).
Others born in Malta
Go to all RankingsGirolamo Cassar
ARCHITECT
1520 - 1592
HPI: 58.58
Rank: 25
Melchiorre Cafà
SCULPTOR
1636 - 1667
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 26
Paul Xuereb
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1994
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 27
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 28
Lorenzo Gafà
ARCHITECT
1630 - 1704
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 29
Emma Heming Willis
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 30
Anton Buttigieg
WRITER
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 31
Dun Karm Psaila
WRITER
1871 - 1961
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 32
George Preca
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1880 - 1962
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 33
Robert Abela
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 34
Karmenu Vella
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 35
Enrico Mizzi
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1950
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 36
Joe Sacco
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 37
Among WRITERS In Malta
Among writers born in Malta, Anton Buttigieg ranks 2. Before him are Frans Sammut (1945). After him are Dun Karm Psaila (1871), Joe Sacco (1960), Oliver Friggieri (1947), Peter Hitchens (1951), and Mabel Strickland (1899).
Frans Sammut
1945 - 2011
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 1
Anton Buttigieg
1912 - 1983
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 2
Dun Karm Psaila
1871 - 1961
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3
Joe Sacco
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 4
Oliver Friggieri
1947 - 2020
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 5
Peter Hitchens
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 6
Mabel Strickland
1899 - 1988
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 7