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<text>
<title>
Malta: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Malta
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Malta</l>
<l> conventional short form: Malta</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: MT
</p>
<p>Type: parliamentary democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Valletta
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: none (administration directly from
Valletta)
</p>
<p>Independence: 21 September 1964 (from UK)
</p>
<p>Constitution: 26 April 1974, effective 2 June 1974
</p>
<p>Legal system: based on English common law and Roman civil law; has
accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
</p>
<p>National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: Nationalist Party (NP), Edward
FENECH ADAMI; Malta Labor Party (MLP), Alfred SANT
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> House of Representatives: last held on 22 February 1992 (next to
be held by February 1997); results - NP 51.8%, MLP 46.5%; seats -
(usually 65 total) MLP 36, NP 29; note - additional seats are given
to the party with the largest popular vote to ensure a legislative
majority; current total 69 (MLP 33, NP 36 after adjustment)
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister, deputy prime minister,
Cabinet
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Constitutional Court, Court of Appeal
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President Vincent (Censu) TABONE (since 4 April
1989)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister Dr. Edward (Eddie) FENECH
ADAMI (since 12 May 1987); Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Guido DE MARCO
(since 14 May 1987)
</p>
<p>Member of: C, CCC, CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD,
ICAO, ICFTU, IFAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM
(observer), ITU, NAM, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO,
WMO, WTO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Albert BORG OLIVIER DE
PUGET</l>
<l> chancery: 2017 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20008</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 462-3611 or 3612</l>
<l> FAX: (202) 387-5470</l>
<l> consulate: New York</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: (vacant)</l>
<l> embassy: 2nd Floor, Development House, Saint Anne Street,
Floriana, Valletta</l>
<l> mailing address: P. O. Box 535, Valletta</l>
<l> telephone: [356] 240424, 240425, 243216, 243217, 243653,
223654</l>
<l> FAX: same as telephone numbers</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in
the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross,
edged in red
</p></body></article></text>