Conrad Borg Manché is a Maltese politician, serving as the Mayor of

Gżira Gżira ( mt, Il-Gżira) is a town in the Central Region of Malta. It is located between Msida and Sliema, also bordering on Ta' Xbiex. It has a population of 8,029 as of March 2014. The word ''Gżira'' means "island" in Maltese, and the ...

, Malta, on behalf of the Labour Party. He was brought up in Gzira. As a political activist, he gained fame in Malta for re-opening access to the coast of

Manoel Island Manoel Island ( mt, Il-Gżira Manoel), formerly known as Bishop's Island ( mt, Il-Gżira tal-Isqof, it, Isola del Vescovo) or the ''Isolotto'', is a small island which forms part of the municipality of Gżira in Marsamxett Harbour, Malta. It is n ...

for the public in September, 2016, after it was closed for over 15 years due to the developments by MIDI. The popular support gained by Borg Manché led to the first environmental guardianship agreement of its kind to be signed in Malta, safeguarding the future of Manoel Island and its surrounding environment of

Sliema Sliema ( mt, Tas-Sliema ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. It is also the most densely po ...

and

Valletta Valletta (, mt, il-Belt Valletta, ) is an Local councils of Malta, administrative unit and capital city, capital of Malta. Located on the Malta (island), main island, between Marsamxett Harbour to the west and the Grand Harbour to the east, i ...

. As a result of his actions the Manoel Island Foundation was founded to serve as the guardian of the Manoel Island Project. The Guardianship agreement ensures unencumbered public access to the Manoel Island foreshore, Fort Manoel, to be utilised for cultural, community and commercial uses enjoyed by the general public, secures protected swimming zones, building heights limited to four floors and a new park of over 80,000 m² will be restored and returned to the public, something hailed as "a model for the relationship between the community and the investor" by Maltese prime minister

Joseph Muscat Joseph Muscat (born 22 January 1974) is a Maltese politician who served as the prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020, and as the leader of the Labour Party from June 2008 to January 2020. Muscat was re-elected as prime minister in the ...

. The Manoel island Foundation is composed by Borg Manché as chairman, and members Claire Bonello, Ralph Mangion and Midi CEO Mark Portelli. Borg Manché was elected as mayor on his first electoral contestation of the 7th legislature of the Gżira Local Council held in 2015. In June 2019, he was re-elected mayor thereby making him the first mayor of Gżira to be re-elected for the second consecutive term and obtaining a record majority of 60%. Borg Manché is known to be one of the foremost supporters of sustainable development in Malta, protesting against excessive planned skyscraper development in Gzira and ensuring that environmental factors like air quality are monitored properly to safeguard the quality of life for citizens of the locality.

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