Myriam Spiteri Debono

Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 25 October 1952) is a Maltese politician and notary public who has served as the 11th President of Malta since 4 April 2024. She is the first Gozitan woman to hold the presidency and the third woman to occupy the office, having been unanimously approved by the House of Representatives under constitutional reforms requiring a two-thirds majority.\n\nBefore assuming the presidency, Spiteri Debono had a long career in public service. She was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998. Earlier, she chaired the Malta Labour Party’s Women’s Section from 1993 to 1996. Beyond politics, she has served on the Gender Equality Commission and chaired the Cooperatives Board.\n\nIn the iGaming context, Spiteri Debono has engaged with the sector as a keynote figure, notably praising SiGMA Group’s evolution on its 10th anniversary at the SiGMA Europe event in 2024, underlining Malta’s status as a global iGaming centre. She is also one of the first female notaries in Malta, having graduated as a Notary Public in 1980.