President of Malta

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President of Malta President ta' Malta
Coat of arms of the Republic of Malta
Presidential standard
Incumbent Myriam Spiteri Debono since 4 April 2024
Style	Her Excellency
Residence	San Anton Palace
Appointer	House of Representatives
Term length	Five years
Inaugural holder	Sir Anthony Mamo
Formation	13 December 1974; 49 years ago (1974-12-13)
Succession	Line of succession
Salary	€71,033 annually[1]
Website	https://president.gov.mt/

Politics of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) Myriam Spiteri Debono
Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Ian Borg Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Ian Borg Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2013 2017 2022 European: 2014 2019 2024 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
Administrative divisions Regions Local councils (There are also statistical Districts and electoral, police, postal zones without administrative functions.)
Foreign relations Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Trade Minister: Ian Borg Diplomatic missions of / in Malta Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The president of Malta (Maltese: President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta. The president is indirectly elected by the House of Representatives of Malta, which appoints the president for a five-year term and requires them to swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.^[2] The president of Malta also resides directly or indirectly in all three branches of the state. They are part of Parliament and responsible for the appointment of the judiciary. Executive authority is nominally vested in the president, but is in practice exercised by the prime minister.^[3]