Malta Government

Malta is a republic. Until December 1974, it was a constitutional monarchy with the queen as the head of state. However, the current government of Malta is the executive branch which consists of the cabinet and the parliamentary secretaries. The executive power is vested in the president who appoints the prime minister and the rest of the cabinet. The parliamentary system and the public administration of Malta closely resemble that of the Westminster System.

Malta uses a single transferable vote to elect various levels of leaders. Citizens who have attained the age of 18 are free to register and participate in the election. Only those whose names are included in the electoral register prior to the general election are considered eligible voter. 65 members are elected from 13 five-seat constituencies for a period of five years. By law, the president can only serve for one term of five years after which the office is declared temporarily vacant until another president is appointed.

The home of the parliament of Malta is the Parliament House which is located in Valletta. It was constructed between 2011 and 2015 from a design by Renzo Piano. The building was officially opened on May 4, 2015. The official office of the president of Malta is known as Grandmaster’s palace located in Malta. The Palace was built between 16th and 18th centuries. It is located in the center of Valletta. Other presidential residences include San Anton Palace in Attard and Verdala Palace at Buskett where the president retreats during summer. The official residence of the prime minister is known as Villa Francia while Girgenti Palace is the official summer residence.

The major political parties of Malta include the Labour Party (Partit Laburista), the Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista), and the Democratic Party (Partit Demokratiku).

This page was last modified on May 1st, 2018

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Valletta
Languages	Maltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Religion	Roman Catholic (official) more than 90% (2006 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	21 September 1964 (from the UK)
Area	316.00 km²
Land Area	316.00 km²
Population	415,196.00 Most of the population lives on the eastern half of Malta, the largest of the three inhabited islands
Location	Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
GDP(PPP)	$16,320,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$37,900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Egypt, Germany, and Libya.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are machinery and mechanical appliances, mineral fuels, and oil.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Italy, Canada, and Germany.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include mineral fuels, oils and products, and electrical machinery.
Climate	Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers
Terrain	Mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs
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