Fortunato Mizzi, (1844 - 1905) was the founder of the Reform Party and also the one who started the process which eventually led to Malta's independence. The Reform Party was the forerunner of the Nationalist Party in Malta. He was a member of the Maltese Italians community and showed in his political activity strong support toward Italy's Risorgimento and the official use of the Italian language in Malta. Fortunato Mizzi married Maria Sofia Fogliero de Luna. They had a son by the name of Enrico who later became Prime Minister of Malta. A bust of Fortunato Mizzi can be seen in the Pincio in Rome.
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Fortunato Mizzi was the leader of the Anti-Riformist Party, which later became known as the Nationalist Party or Partito Nazionale (PN). Sigismondu Savona was the leader of the Reformist Party which later became known as the Maltese Labour Party (MLP. In the above article Fortunato Mizzi is featured as the leader of the Reform Party, this is INCORRECT.
