Bernard Grech is a Maltese politician and lawyer who was the leader of the Nationalist Party and the Leader of the Opposition from 2020 until 2025.
Occupation
lawyer
Position held
Leader of the Opposition
Citizenship
Malta
Born
June 8, 1971
Overview
Bernard Grech (born 8 June 1971) is a Maltese politician and lawyer who has been the leader of the Nationalist Party and the Leader of the Opposition since 2020.
Early and professional life
Grech was born on 8 June 1971, in Paola to John and Frida Grech. He grew up in Birżebbuġa and he graduated as a lawyer, focusing on civil law. Grech practiced his professional activity in two law firms, specializing in the mediation of family disputes.
Involvement in politics
In 2011, Grech took part in the campaign, which was later lost, against the legalization of divorce in Malta. Not officially involved until then in active roles in politics, he got closer to the positions of the Maltese Nationalist Party in 2018. In August 2020 he stood against the leader Adrian Delia, after the party congress voted to hold a new leadership contest.
