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 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 and the social democratic Labour Party.
The Sandiganbayan is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines that has jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases involving graft and corrupt practices and other offenses committed by public officers and employees,including those in government-owned or government-controlled corporations. The special court was established by Presidential Decree No. 1486. It was subsequently modified by Presidential Decree No. 1606 and by Republic Acts 7975,8249 and 10660. It is equal in rank to the Court of Appeals,and consists of fourteen Associate Justices and one Presiding Justice. The Office of the Ombudsman owns exclusive authority to bring cases to the Sandiganbayan.
Conchita Carpio-Morales is a former Ombudsman of the Philippines serving from 2011 to 2018. Prior to her appointment as Ombudsman,she held the post of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,served in the Lower Courts,as well as in the Department of Justice. She has secured appointments from five Philippine presidents:Ferdinand Marcos,Corazon Aquino,Fidel Ramos,Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,and Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III.
Carnival has had an important place on the Maltese cultural calendar for just under five centuries,having been celebrated since at least the mid-15th century. Carnival has been a prominent celebration in the Islands since the rule of Grand Master Piero de Ponte in 1535.
Peter William Pullicino is a former professional footballer who last played for Marsaxlokk. He played as a midfielder.
The trial of Philippine president Joseph Estrada took place between 2001 and 2007 at the Sandiganbayan. Estrada,popularly called Erap,was ousted from office in 2001 during a popular uprising in Metro Manila after an aborted impeachment trial in which he was charged with plunder and perjury. Soon after his ouster,the same charges were filed against him at the Sandiganbayan.
George Pullicino is a former Maltese politician,who served as Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs in a number of Nationalist Governments.
The judiciary of Malta interprets and applies the laws of Malta,to ensure equal justice under law,and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The legal system of Malta is based partially on English law and partly on Continental law,whilst also being subject to European Union law.
The Chief Justice of Malta is the primus inter pares of the members of the Maltese judiciary and leads the business of the Superior Courts of Malta.
This Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta is the national council of the judiciary of Malta. It is set up under the relevant provisions of the Constitution,and is chaired by the President of Malta.
The Fifteenth Congress of the Philippines was a meeting of the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines,composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. The convention of the 15th Congress followed the 2010 Senate election,which replaced half of the Senate membership,and the 2010 House of Representatives elections which elected entire membership of the House of Representatives.
An ombudsman,ombud,ombuds,or public advocate is an official who is usually appointed by the government or by parliament but with a significant degree of independence. In some countries,an inspector general,citizen advocate or other official may have duties similar to those of a national ombudsman and may also be appointed by a legislature. Below the national level,an ombudsman may be appointed by a state,local,or municipal government. Unofficial ombudsmen may be appointed by,or even work for,a corporation such as a utility supplier,newspaper,NGO,or professional regulatory body.
A referendum on divorce was held in Malta on 28 May 2011. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new law to introduce allowing divorces,as at that time,Malta was one of only three countries in the world in which divorce was not permitted. The proposal was approved by 53% of voters,resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
The Maltese order of precedence is a conventionally set list. It is only used as a guide for protocol.
Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando is a Maltese former Member of Parliament,and now the executive chairman of the Malta Council for Science and Technology.
Kuttiyil Mathew Joseph is a Judge of Supreme Court of India. He is former Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court. Before his appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Uttarakhand on 31 July 2014,he had served as a Judge of Kerala High Court for more than 9 years.
Edward Zammit Lewis is a Maltese politician within the Labour Party and is currently Minister for Justice and Governance. He has been a member of the Maltese House of Representatives since 2013. Following the general elections held on 9 March 2013,won by the Labour Party,he was appointed to serve as Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth. In April 2014,he was appointed Minister for Tourism,a post which he occupied up until June 2017. This was followed by his appointment as Minister for European Affairs and Equality in July of 2019 till January of 2020.
The Monument to Sir Alexander Ball is a neoclassical monument in the Lower Barrakka Gardens in Valletta,Malta. It was built in 1810 as a memorial to Sir Alexander Ball,a British admiral who was the first Civil Commissioner of Malta. Attributed to the architect Giorgio Pullicino,the monument is in the form of an ancient Greek temple.
Giorgio Pullicino was a Maltese painter,architect,and professor of drawing and architecture at the University of Malta. He is known for his harbour views painted in a number of media,and he is also considered to be one of the first neoclassical architects in Malta. He produced designs for a number of buildings,but the only structure which is definitely proven to have been designed by him is a monumental obelisk known as the Spencer Monument. However,several other buildings including the Monument to Sir Alexander Ball are widely attributed to him.
Pullicino is a Maltese and Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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