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This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Representatives of Malta for the 12th Legislature since Independence at the 2013 general election.
The list is arranged by office. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted. The inauguration of the 12th Legislature took place on Saturday, 6 April 2013. [1]
This is a comparison of the party strengths in the Maltese House of Representatives:
| Office(s) | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Speaker | The Hon Anglu Farrugia MP |
| Deputy Speaker | The Hon Censu Galea MP |
| Government - Labour Party | |
| Prime Minister | The Hon Joseph Muscat MP |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Administrative Simplification | The Hon Michael Farrugia MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Administrative Simplification | The Hon Michael Falzon MP2 April 2014 – 20 January 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Administrative Simplification | The Hon Deborah Schembri MP21 January 2016 – 3 June 20117 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | The Hon Louis Grech MP |
| Minister of European Affairs | |
| Leader of the House of Representatives | |
| Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds and 2017 Presidency | The Hon Ian Borg MP |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | The Hon George William Vella MP |
| Minister of Tourism | The Hon Karmenu Vella MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Minister of Tourism | The Hon Edward Zammit Lewis MP2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Culture | The Hon José Herrera MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Minister of Education and Employment | The Hon Evarist Bartolo MP |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport | The Hon Stefan Buontempo MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport | The Hon Christopher Agius MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister of Transport and the Infrastructure | The Hon Joseph Mizzi MP |
| Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change | The Hon Leo Brincat MPuntil 2016 |
| Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change | The Hon Jose Herrera MP2 April 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights | The Hon Roderick Galdes MP |
| Minister for Gozo | The Hon Anton Refalo MP |
| Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil liberties | The Hon Helena Dalli MP |
| Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Business | The Hon Christian Cardona MP |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth | The Hon Edward Zammit Lewis MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth | The Hon José Herrera MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister of the Family and Social Solidarity | The Hon Marie Louise Coleiro Preca MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Minister of the Family and Social Solidarity | The Hon Michael Farrugia MP2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing and Disability Rights | The Hon Franco Mercieca MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing and Disability Rights | The Hon Justyne Caruana MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister of Home Affairs and National Security | The Hon Emanuel Mallia MP |
| Minister of Home Affairs and National Security | The Hon Carmelo Abela MP |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Justice | The Hon Owen Bonnici MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government | The Hon Owen Bonnici MP13 March 2013 – 2 April 2014 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Culture | The Hon Stefan Buontempo MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister of Finance | The Hon Edward Scicluna MP |
| Minister for Energy and Water Conservation | The Hon Konrad Mizzi MP |
| Minister for Health | The Hon Godfrey Farrugia MP13 March 2013 - 2 April 2014 |
| Minister for Energy and Health | The Hon Konrad Mizzi MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister without portfolio | The Hon Konrad Mizzi MPApril 2016 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | The Hon Chris Fearne MP2 April 2014 |
| Minister for Health | The Hon Chris Fearne MPApril 2016 |
| Minister for Competitiveness, Digital, maritime and Services Economy | The Hon Manuel Mallia MP2 April 2016 |
| Government Backbenchers | |
| Party Whip for the Government | The Hon Carmelo Abela MP |
| Party Whip for the Government | The Hon Godfrey Farrugia MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Anthony Agius Decelis MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Christopher Agius MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Charles Buhagiar MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Luciano Busuttil MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Deo Debattista MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Joe Debono Grech MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Michael Falzon MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Charles Mangion MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Etienne Grech MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Silvio Parnis MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Silvio Schembri MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Joseph Mario Sammut MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Joe Farrugia MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Clifton Grima MP |
| Opposition - Nationalist Party | |
| Leader of the Opposition (20 March 2013 – 13 May 2013) | The Hon Lawrence Gonzi MP |
| Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2013 Onwards) | The Hon Simon Busuttil MP |
| Deputy Leader (Parliamentary affairs) | The Hon Mario Demarco MP |
| Party Whip for the Opposition | The Hon David Agius MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Robert Arrigo MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Frederick Azzopardi MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Jason Azzopardi MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Anthony Bezzina MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Charlo Bonnici MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Claudette Buttigieg MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Ryan Callus MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Anthony Abela MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Robert Cutajar MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Kristy Debono MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Mario de Marco MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Antoine Borg MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Albert Fenech MP until 2016 |
| Deputy Leader (party affairs) | The Hon Beppe Fenech Adami MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Tonio Fenech MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Mario Galea MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Censu Galea MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Claudio Grech MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Michael Gonzi MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Karl Gouder MP 2016 |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Peter Micallef MP 2016 |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Paula Mifsud Bonnici MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Marthese Portelli MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Clyde Puli MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon George Pullicino MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Chris Said MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Stephen Spiteri MP |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Edwin Vassallo MP 2016 |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Francis Zammit Dimech MP [2] |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Joe Cassar MP until 1 November 2015 |
| Opposition - Democratic Party | |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Marlene Farrugia MP [3] |
| Opposition - Independent | |
| Member of Parliament | The Hon Giovanna Debono MP [4] |
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