Emanuel Ellul

Emanuel Ellul is a Maltese economist. He was Governor of the Central Bank of Malta from 1997 to 1999.

Ellul started as an apprentice in the Malta Dockyard in 1951, where he also worked as tradesman. Awarded a scholarship, in October 1961 he studied politics and economics at Oxford University, and then worked for one year at the research department of the Trades Union Congress.

Upon his return to Malta, he was recruited by the General Workers' Union. He then served for 30 years at the Central Bank of Malta, up to being appointed Governor by Prime Minister Alfred Sant as of October 1997 - a role which he held for two years before retiring.

Ellul is considered by many as one of the best economic minds on the island. ) and Governor at MCAST. In 2013 he was appointed consultant to Petromal Company Limited and Enemed Co Ltd and, in 2015, was appointed a member of the Resolution Committee of the Malta Financial Services Authority.