title: Marisa Maria Louise Micallef
text: # Marisa Maria Louise Micallef
  
  Marisa Maria Louise Micallef was the Maltese Ambassador to the United States. She replaced Joseph Cole who was ambassador for less than a year. Micallef was also Maltese High Commissioner to Canada.
  
  In April 2015, Micallef presented her Letters of Credence as High Commissioner to the Bahamas.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Micallef attended the Convent of the Sacred Heart school in Malta before graduating from the University of Malta with a degree in French and English. For the ten years prior to her appointment, she was the chairperson of Malta's housing authority. Her cousin Mark Micallef was Malta's ambassador to Spain.
  
  