maltatoday, SUNDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2014
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Above: A Chinese dragon and below, Labour Party insigna
Horseshoe belt: Mintoff's passion for horses was married with the gaudiness of his oversized belts
in a 'caudillo' display of machismo and proletarian 'fashion'. It provided a great contrast between
the statesman seeking the non-aligned middle ground abroad and the populist at home.
Below, an original caricature by the Evening Standard's Raymond 'J.A.K.' Jackson from 1971 , and other photos of the prime minister on official business and meetings with other dignitaries
An exceptional gift from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to Mintoff: the decorative horse saddle valued at €2,000, probably never used and
still in mint condition
