Politics of Malta Politika ta' Malta | |
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Polity type | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Constitution | Constitution of Malta |
Legislative branch | |
Name | Parliament of Malta |
Type | Unicameral |
Meeting place | Parliament House |
Executive branch | |
Head of state | |
Title | President |
Currently | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
Head of government | |
Title | Prime Minister |
Currently | Robert Abela |
Appointer | President |
Cabinet | |
Name | Cabinet of Malta |
Current cabinet | Maltese Government 2022–2027 |
Leader | Prime Minister |
Judicial branch | |
Name | Judiciary of Malta |
Constitutional Court |
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The politics of Malta takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president of Malta is the constitutional head of state. Executive authority is vested in the president of Malta, with the general direction and control of the Government of Malta remaining with the prime minister of Malta, who is the head of government and the cabinet. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament of Malta, which consists of the president of Malta and the unicameral House of Representatives of Malta with the speaker as the presiding officer of the legislative body. Judicial power remains with the chief justice and the judiciary of Malta. Since independence, the party electoral system has been dominated by the Christian democratic Nationalist Party (Partit Nazzjonalista) and the social democratic Labour Party (Partit Laburista).
The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Malta a "flawed democracy" in 2022.[1][needs update]
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