The Malta Historical Society was founded in 1950 after a public appeal by professor
Arturo Bonnici in
Lehen is-Sewwa, the
Catholic Action newspaper.
Godfrey Wettinger and
Albert Ganado were also founding members. Bonnici was subsequently elected the first president. Other subsequent presidents include Seraphim Zarb, Vincent Borg,
Godfrey Wettinger,
Albert Ganado, Stanley Fiorini,
Mario Buhagiar,
Giovanni Bonello, Roger Ellul Micallef, and Theresa Vella. == Programming ==