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Malta Malta

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): d. Indirectly elected by legislature
Comments: There shall be a President of Malta who shall be appointed by Resolution of the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution, Art. 48: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The President shall appoint as Prime Minister the member of the House of Representatives who, in his judgment, is best able to command the support of a majority of the members of that House and shall, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint the other Ministers from among the members of the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution, Art. 80: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution, Art. 48, 49, 50: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Parliament of Malta consists of the President and the House of Representatives.
Source: Constitution, Art. 51: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): i. Single Transferable Vote
Comments: The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected upon the principle of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote from such number of electoral divisions, being an odd number and not less than nine and not more than fifteen, as Parliament shall from time to time determine.
Source: Constitution, Art. 52, 56: http://www.parlament.mt/constituion-of-malta?l=1 (2012)
Verified: 2012/05/22
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