President of Malta

The President of Malta () is the head of state of Malta. The President is appointed by a resolution of the House of Representatives of Malta for a five-year term, taking an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.Article 50 and the Second Schedule of the Constitution of Malta

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. They also help appoint the Prime Minister.Articles 51, 96 and 78 of the Constitution of Malta

List of presidents
Status

No.PresidentPortraitTenureElectedPolitical affiliation(at time of appointment)Prime MinisterTook officeLeft office 1 Sir Anthony Mamo 60px  1974  1976 – Independent Dom Mintoff 2 Anton Buttigieg 60px  1976  1981 – Labour Party Mintoff – Albert Hyzler 60px  1981  1982 – Labour Party Mintoff 3 Agatha Barbara 60px  1982  1987 – Labour Party MintoffMifsud Bonnici – Paul Xuereb 60px  1987  1989 – Labour Party Mifsud BonniciFenech Adami 4 Ċensu Tabone 60px  1989  1994 – Nationalist Party Fenech Adami 5 Ugo Mifsud Bonnici 60px  1994  1999 – Nationalist Party Fenech AdamiSantFenech Adami 6 Guido de Marco 60px  1999  2004 – Nationalist Party Fenech AdamiGonzi 7 Eddie Fenech Adami 60px  2004  2009 – Nationalist Party Gonzi 8 George Abela 60px  2009  2014 2009 Labour Party GonziMuscat 9 Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca 60px  2014   2019 2014 Labour Party Muscat 10 George Vella 60px 4 April 2019 4 April 2024 2019 Labour Party Muscat, Abela 11 Myriam Spiteri Debono 60px 4 April 2024 Incumbent 2024 Labour Party Abela

Living former heads of state
 there were four living former Maltese Heads of State:
 Image Name Term/Reign Office Date of birth 60px Ugo Mifsud Bonnici 1994–1999 President of Malta  60px Eddie Fenech Adami 2004–2009 President of Malta  60px George Abela 2009–2014 President of Malta  60px Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca 2014–2019 President of Malta  60px George Vella 2019–2024 President of Malta 

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