Philip Farrugia Randon, lawyer, author, broadcaster and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 76.
Paying tribute, Archbishop of Malta Charles Jude Scicluna described him as “a loyal friend, a true gentleman, a dedicated patriot, a cherished husband and father,” extending condolences to his wife Helen and family.
Born in 1949, Dr Farrugia Randon graduated as a Doctor of Laws in 1973 and built a legal career specialising in banking law. Alongside his legal profession, he maintained a long-standing presence in Malta’s cultural and media landscape. He broadcast on radio and television from a young age and later served as Chairman of Public Broadcasting Services. He also chaired the National Book Council.
A practising water-colourist and art historian, he studied restoration of oil paintings in Florence, exhibited his works internationally, and authored several books and articles on art, law and history, including writings on Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and J. M. W. Turner. He was also a published poet.
His philanthropic work included deep involvement with the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, where he was admitted as a Knight of Magistral Grace in 2000 and later elected the seventh President of its Maltese Association in 2009. In 2005, he was appointed Member of the Order of Merit.
Dr Farrugia Randon also played a foundational role in Puttinu Cares, which originated from a children’s book character he created and went on to become a leading Maltese charity supporting patients with serious and terminal illnesses.
He served as a director of HSBC Bank Malta plc.
He is survived by his wife, Helen née Tabone, and their daughter, Philippa.
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