| Capitale | nom: Valletta coordonnées géographiques: 35 53 N, 14 30 E différence de temps: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: named in honor of Jean de Valette, the Grand Master of the Order of Saint John (crusader knights), who successfully led a defense of the island from an Ottoman invasion in 1565 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 21 Septembre 1964 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 21 Septembre (1964); Jour De République, 13 Decembre (1974) |
| Constitution | history: many previous; latest adopted 21 Septembre 1964 amendments: proposals (Acts of Parliament) require at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Representatives; passage of Acts requires majority vote by referendum, followed by final majority vote by the House and assent of the president of the republic; amended many times, last in 2016 (2017) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans (16 in local council elections); universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président George VELLA (depuis 4 April 2019) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Joseph MUSCAT (depuis 11 March 2013) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister elections/appointments: president indirectly elected by the House of Representatives for a single 5-year term; election last held on 2 April 2019 (next to be held by April 2024); following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the president for a 5-year term; deputy prime minister appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister election results: George VELLA (PL) elected president; House of Representatives vote - unanimous; Joseph MUSCAT (PL) reappointed prime minister |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
