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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 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 Nationalist Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Malta,along with the Labour Party.
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.
Michael Frendo is a former Maltese politician who currently is a lawyer and consultant. Previously he served in the government of Malta in various functions including as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2004 to 2008 and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta from 2010 to 2013. He is from Floriana brother of Henry Frendo.
Giorgio Borg Olivier,was a Maltese statesman and leading politician. He twice served as Prime Minister of Malta as the Leader of the Nationalist Party. He was also Leader of the Opposition between 1955–58,and again between 1971–77.
Ninu Zammit is a former Maltese politician,widely known for being suspended from the Nationalist party after an exposéof $3.4 million in his secret Swiss bank account in 2015. He served as a Nationalist MP since 1981,Parliamentary Secretary for Water and Energy (1987–92),Minister of Agriculture (1998–2003) and Minister of Resources and Infrastructure (2003–2008).
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Fifteen general elections have been contested since the granting of universal suffrage in Malta. Only 73 women have contested in these elections. The number of men,on the other hand,has exceeded 1000. The number of women contesting general elections has,however,increased over the years. In fact,the 1998 elections saw 24 women candidates participating,the highest number to date,with six of these getting elected,registering a 25 percent success rate.
Dolores Cristina is a former Maltese politician who served in a number of ministerial positions under a number of Nationalist Governments.
Giovanna Debono was the Minister for Gozo in a number of Nationalist governments.
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George Abela,is a Maltese politician who was the eighth president of Malta from April 2009 to April 2014.
Charles Mangion was a Maltese politician. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives of Malta from 1987 till 2017. He has served in the government as Minister of Justice and Local Government from 1996 to 1998. He was briefly Acting Leader of the Opposition in 2008.
The Constitutional Party was a pro-British political party in Malta. It had representatives in the Maltese Legislative Assembly and Council of Government between 1921 and 1945,and again between 1950 and 1953,forming a government between 1927 and 1930 with the support of the Labour Party. A splinter group,the Progressive Constitutionalist Party was represented in Parliament between 1962 and 1966. The party was very much centred on the figure of its long-time leader Lord Strickland,with party supporters colloquially known in Maltese as "Stricklandjani".
Ċensu Galea is a Maltese former politician and architect who served as a Nationalist MP in the House of Representatives of Malta. He is a former Minister in various posts that he retained until 2008 when he lost his place in cabinet. He also served as Deputy Speaker.
Joseph Cassar,best known as Joe Cassar,was a Maltese politician who served as Minister for Health,The Elderly and Community Care. He was a Nationalist Member of Parliament until he resigned on November 1 2015,both from the Nationalist Party and Parliament.
Christopher Fearne is a Maltese physician and politician. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Health in April 2014 and Minister for Health since April 2016. In July 2017,the Labour Party elected him as Deputy Leader for Parliamentary Affairs,thus assuming the role of Deputy Prime Minister of Malta and Leader of the House.
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.
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