Parliament of Malta

Parliament of Malta

Il-Parlament ta' Malta
Parliament of Malta ; Il-Parlament ta' Malta
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	House of Representatives
History
Founded	1921
Leadership
President	Myriam Spiteri Debono
Speaker	Angelo Farrugia
Structure
Seats	67
Political groups	Government Labour Party (37); Opposition Nationalist Party (28); Independent (2);
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	3 June 2017
Next election	2022
Meeting place
	Parliament House, Valletta
Website
	http://www.parlament.mt/

The Parliament of Malta (Maltese: Il-Parlament ta' Malta or also known as Il-Maħdet ta' Malta) is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta.^[1]

The parliament is unicameral, with a democratically elected House of Representatives and the President of Malta.

By Constitutional law, all government ministers, including the Prime Minister, must be members of the House of Representatives.

References

↑ "Parliament House inaugurated, holds first sitting: 'A milestone in Malta's parliamentary history' – President". Times of Malta. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

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[1] "Parliament House inaugurated, holds first sitting: 'A milestone in Malta's parliamentary history' – President". Times of Malta. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.

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