Marisa Maria Louise Micallef

Micallef attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Malta before graduating from the University of Malta with a degree in French and English.^[1]

Micallef lived in the U.K. for 15 years, returning to Malta in 1998,^[1] at which point she became chairperson of Malta's housing authority, a role she served in for the next ten years.^[1][2] She was a frequent columnist in The Malta Independent.^[2] Previously a member of the Nationalist Party, she joined the Labour Party in 2009.^[1]

In July 2013,^[3] Micallef was appointed the Maltese Ambassador to the United States. She replaced Joseph Cole, who was ambassador for less than a year.^[1][2] She was the first Maltese woman to serve in the role.^[4] Micallef stepped down from the position in August 2015.^[5]

In June 2014, Micallef became Maltese High Commissioner to Canada.^[6]

In April 2015, Micallef presented her Letters of Credence as High Commissioner to the Bahamas.^[7]

Micallef has one child.^[2]

Her cousin, Mark Micallef, was Malta's ambassador to Spain.^[1]