Nationalist Party member of Parliament, Beppe Fenech Adami, submitted his candidacy for the post of Deputy Leader for party affairs.Ms Claudette Buttigieg too has submitted her nomination for the same post. Dr Mario de Marco submitted his nomination for deputy leader for parliamentary affairs, for which he is uncontested. Nominations for both positions of deputy leader will be brought to a close at 2p.m. Beppe Fenech Adami statement: Candidate Beppe Fenech Adami expressed his love for the party, stating that while technically politics was imposed on him, he chose to take an active role in it, devoting his last 35 years.