Zejtun mayor Joe Attard passes away

Zejtun mayor Joe Attard passed away on Saturday.

Attard, 77, had been elected councillor in the first Zejtun local council in 1994, and had been serving as mayor of the locality since 1996.

He was the first chairman of One Productions, and was also the president of the Zejtun band club. Attard also wored towards improving the cultural sector in Malta, with initiatives like 'Iljieli Mediterranji'.

The Labour Party, Nationalist Party and Alternattiva demokratika expressed their condolences.

So saddened to learn about the passing away of #Zejtun mayor, Joe Attard. The love for his community could be seen in his long years of service -JM

— Joseph Muscat (@JosephMuscat_JM) November 18, 2017