Carm Lino Spiteri

Carm Lino Spiteri (9 September 1932 – 9 February 2008), also known by his nickname Iċ-Ċumpaqq,[1] was a Maltese architect and politician.

[2] As an architect, Spiteri was involved in a number of projects, including the construction of the Malta International Airport at Gudja[3] and the conversion of the Sacra Infermeria in Valletta to the Mediterranean Conference Centre.

[4] Spiteri's political career began in 1970, when he was approached by both George Borg Olivier and Dom Mintoff to contest the 1971 election with the Nationalist Party or Malta Labour Party respectively.

[4] He was also the president of the Soċjetà Mużikali Vittorja in his hometown Mellieħa, and in 1996 he was awarded a medal on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Malta's self-government.

[1] A statue to Carm Lino Spiteri which was sculpted by Christopher Ebejer stands in Mellieħa.