Complex sentence: Paul Xuereb (21 July 1923-6 September 1994), Maltese political figure and writer, was acting president of Malta from 1987 to 1989.
Split into simpler sentences: Paul Xuereb (21 July 1923-6 September 1994), Maltese political figure and writer. Xuereb was acting president of Malta from 1987 to 1989.