malta

Country information

• EU Constitution
  Parliamentary ratification of the EU Constitution on 6 July 2005 (more).
  
  
• The Lisbon Treaty: ratified by the House of Representatives  on 29 January 2008.
  
  
• EU Presidency: January-June 2017
  
  
• Government Type: republic
  
  
• Executive Branch
  
  • HEAD OF STATE
  President Edward FENECH ADAMI (since 4 April 2004) 
  
  • HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
  Prime Minister Lawrence GONZI (since 23 March 2004)
  
  • MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
  Michael FRENDO
  
  
• Legislative branch
  
  • ELECTIONS
  Last elections: 12 April 2003
  Next elections: August 2008
  
  • ELECTION RESULTS
  PN 51.8% (35 seats)
  MLP 47.5% (30 seats)
  AD 0.7% (0 seat)
  
  
• Additional information
  
  • PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
  Last held 29 March 2004 (next to be held by April 2009); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president