List of heads of state of Malta

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This is a list of the heads of state of Malta, from the foundation of the State of Malta in 1964 to the present day.

From 1964 to 1974 the head of state under the Malta Independence Act 1964 was the Monarch, who was the same person as the Monarch of the United Kingdom and of the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch was represented in Malta by a Governor-General. Malta became a republic under the Constitution of 1974 and the monarch and Governor-General were replaced by a ceremonial President.

Monarchs (1964–1974)

The succession to the throne of Malta was the same as the succession to the throne of the United Kingdom, governed by the Act of Settlement 1701.

Monarch			Reign			Royal House	Prime Minister(s)
#	Portrait	Name	Reign start	Reign end	Duration
1		Queen Elizabeth II (1926–)	21 September 1964	13 December 1974	10 years, 83 days	House of Windsor	Borġ Olivier Mintoff

Governors-General

The Governor-General was the representative of the monarch in Malta and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The Governor-General was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Malta without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Status

Governor-General			Term of office			Monarch(s)	Prime Minister(s)
#	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Sir Maurice Dorman (1902–1993)	21 September 1964	4 July 1971	6 years, 286 days	Elizabeth II	Borġ Olivier Mintoff
2		Sir Anthony Mamo (1909–2008)	4 July 1971	13 December 1974	3 years, 162 days	Elizabeth II	Mintoff

President of Malta

Under the Constitution, the first constitution of the Republic of Malta, the President replaced the monarch as ceremonial head of state. The President was elected by Parliament for a five-year term. In the event of a vacancy the President of President is temporarily vacant, and until a new President is appointed, and whenever the holder of the office is absent from Malta or on vacation or is for any reason unable to perform the functions conferred upon him by this Constitution, those functions shall be performed by such person as the Prime Minister, after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, may appoint or, if there is no person in Malta so appointed and able to perform those functions, by the Chief Justice, served as Acting President.

Status

President			Term of office			Political party (at time of election)	Prime Minister(s)
#	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Sir Anthony Mamo (1909–2008)	13 December 1974	27 December 1976	2 years, 14 days	Independent	Mintoff
2		Anton Buttigieg (1912–1983)	27 December 1976	27 December 1981	5 years	Labour Party	Mintoff
		Albert Hyzler (1916–1993)	27 December 1981	15 February 1982	50 days	Labour Party	Mintoff
3		Agatha Barbara (1923–2002)	15 February 1982	15 February 1987	5 years	Labour Party	Mintoff Mifsud Bonnici
		Paul Xuereb (1923–1994)	15 February 1987	4 April 1989	2 years, 48 days	Labour Party	Mifsud Bonnici Fenech Adami
4		Ċensu Tabone (1913–2012)	4 April 1989	4 April 1994	5 years	Nationalist Party	Fenech Adami
5		Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1932–)	4 April 1994	4 April 1999	5 years	Nationalist Party	Fenech Adami Sant Fenech Adami
6		Guido de Marco (1931–2010)	4 April 1999	4 April 2004	5 years	Nationalist Party	Fenech Adami Gonzi
7		Eddie Fenech Adami (1934–)	4 April 2004	4 April 2009	5 years	Nationalist Party	Gonzi
8		George Abela (1948–)	4 April 2009	4 April 2014	5 years	Labour Party	Gonzi Muscat
9		Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (1958–)	4 April 2014	Incumbent	50000000000000000000 years, 7002327000000000000327 days (as of 25 February 2015)	Labour Party	Muscat

Standards

Living former heads of state

External links

• World Statesmen – Malta
• Rulers.org – Malta

Heads of State of Malta (List) Monarchy Elizabeth II Republic Anthony Mamo Anton Buttigieg Albert Hyzler^* Agatha Barbara Paul Xuereb^* Ċensu Tabone Ugo Mifsud Bonnici Guido de Marco Eddie Fenech Adami George Abela Marie Louise Coleiro Preca ^* Acting President