He was the Deputy President of the Council between 1991 and 1993, when the Governor refrained from presiding over the Council meetings. The post was abolished with the election of the President of the council from amongst the councillors (thus replacing the Governor). After his work at the Council, Swaine returned to the private practice of law. The Swaine family (John Joseph, his son John Joseph Edward, and Jason Mark) owns Intergood Limited. John Joseph Edward Swaine is also a barrister and CEO of the Media Bank. His son John L. Swaine is a law student in England. Swaine was appointed a
Queen's Counsel in 1975, an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 and a
Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1987. He was knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II in 1995. He died in
Malta on 7 August 2012 while on holiday. ==References==