Edgar Preca

Edgar Preca is the husband of former president of Malta, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, and was First Gentleman of Malta from 2014 to 2019. He was the first person in Malta to hold the male title.

Early life and career Preca worked at Air Malta for 34 years until he retired from work in 2012 to help his wife in her campaign for president.

Personal life Preca met Marie-Louise in 2002 after they were introduced by a mutual friend at the General Workers' Union cafeteria in Valletta. Despite receiving her phone number, Preca later said he was too shy to call her and they would not speak again until four years later, 2006, when they bumped into each other at the same cafeteria. They began dating and married 18 months later.