The president of Malta is the constitutional head of state of Malta. The president is indirectly elected by the House of Representatives of Malta,which appoints the president for a five-year term and requires them to swear an oath to "preserve,protect and defend" the Constitution. The president of Malta also resides directly or indirectly in all three branches of the state. They are part of Parliament and responsible for the appointment of the judiciary. Executive authority is nominally vested in the president,but is in practice exercised by the prime minister.
Dominic Mintoff was a Maltese Socialist politician,architect,and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984,and was 8th Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958,when Malta was still a British colony,and again,following independence,from 1971 to 1984. His tenure as Prime Minister saw the creation of a comprehensive welfare state,nationalisation of large corporations,a substantial increase in the general standard of living and the establishment of the Maltese republic,but was later on marred by a stagnant economy,a rise in authoritarianism and outbreaks of political violence.
The Labour Party,formerly known as the Malta Labour Party,is one of the two major political parties in Malta,along with the Nationalist Party. It sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
Lawrence Gonzi,is a Maltese politician,retired Nationalist politician and lawyer,who served for twenty-five years in various critical roles in Maltese politics. Gonzi was Prime Minister of Malta from 2004 to 2013,and leader of the Nationalist Party. He also served as speaker of the House from 1988 to 1996,and Minister of Social Policy from 1998 to 2004,as well as Deputy Prime Minister from 1999 to 2004. He served in practically all positions in Parliament,being also Leader of the House,an MP and Leader of the Opposition.
Alfred Sant,is a Maltese politician and a novelist. He led the Labour Party from 1992 to 2008 and served as Prime Minister of Malta between 1996 and 1998 and as Leader of the Opposition from 1992 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2008. Sant is an established writer and playwright and has published several books.
Simon Busuttil is the Secretary General of the EPP Group in the European Parliament. Formerly,he was Leader of the Opposition. and Leader of the Nationalist Party in Malta and a Member of the European Parliament for Malta.
Cospicua (Italian) or Bormla,occasionally also known by the Latin name Cottonera,is a double-fortified harbour city in the South Eastern Region of Malta. As Maleth,it served as the principal port of Phoenician Malta and,through Greek,Latin,and Arabic,may have given its name to the island and country. Along with Birgu and Senglea,it is one of the Three Cities located within the Grand Harbour to the east of the capital city Valletta. With a population of 5,395 as of March 2014,it is the most dense city of the Three Cities. Locals are known for their Cottonera dialect.
St Aloysius College (SAC) is a Catholic primary,secondary and post-secondary education institution run by the Euro-Mediterranean Province of the Society of Jesus in Birkirkara,Malta. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1907 to complement the seminaries and tertiary institutions already in existence on the island. Today,it comprises a coeducational primary school,boys' secondary school,and a coeducational sixth form. The College compound also houses its own church which is used by the College community and open to the public,as well as a Sports and Recreational Complex.
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici,is a Maltese politician and was the fifth president of Malta from 1994 to 1999.
Mario de Marco is a Maltese politician and academic currently serving as a Member of Parliament. He is the son of former president Guido de Marco and is a former deputy leader for parliamentary affairs of the Nationalist Party.
Joseph Cuschieri is a Maltese politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2011 - 2013. Previously he served in the House of Representatives of Malta from 1998 to 2008. In 1994 he was elected and nominated first Deputy Mayor of St Julian's. He was born in a working-class family and joined the Labour Party at a very early age.
Carmelo Abela is a Maltese politician and is serving as an incumbent Labour MP and was the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security. He also served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion,and as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta. On 15 January 2020 he was appointed as Minister within the OPM in Robert Abela's cabinet.
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici,was a Maltese politician who served as Prime Minister of Malta from December 1984 to May 1987.
General elections were held in Malta on Saturday,3 June 2017 to elect all members of the House of Representatives. The elections were contested by the Labour Party,led by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat,the Nationalist Party,led by opposition leader Simon Busuttil,and four other parties,making it the elections with most parties participating since 1962.
Franco Debono is a Maltese criminal trial lawyer and former Nationalist member of Parliament.
The Nationalist Party Shadow Cabinet of Dr Simon Busuttil was announced on May 14,2013. It was formed following the 9 March election which replaced the PN majority with a Labour majority.
Chris Said is a Nationalist Party politician from Malta.
Paula Mifsud Bonnici is a Maltese lawyer and politician,member of the Parliament of Malta between 2013 and 2017 for Nationalist Party representing the District 1. She was member of Family Affairs Committee and Social Affairs Committee She forms part of a family of politicians:her father,Antoine Mifsud Bonnici,whose uncle was Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici (il-Gross),Minister between 1920 and 1930,was MP and his brother,Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici,Prime Minister between 1984 and 1987;and her father's cousins are Ugo Mifsud Bonnici,President between 1994 and 1999 and Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici,Minister of Home Affairs between 2008 and 2012.
Anton Tabone is a Maltese politician. Appointed the first Minister for Gozo Affairs in 1987 he was re-appointed in the same portfolio in 1992,a post he held up to 1996. Between 1998 and 2008 he served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
