Deputy Prime Minister of Malta

Deputy Prime Minister of Malta Viċi Prim Ministru ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Chris Fearne since 17 July 2017
Style	The Honourable
Term length	General Elections are held every five years at a maximum, but may be held sooner. The Deputy Prime Minister is by convention the deputy leader of the victorious party. No term limits are imposed on the office.
Formation	1947

Politics of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) George Vella
Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Chris Fearne Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker () Claudette Buttigieg () Chris Fearne Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Nationalist Party Labour Party AD+PD Alleanza Bidla Imperium Europa Moviment Patrijotti Maltin Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2013 2017 next European: 2009 2014 2019 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
Administrative divisions Local councils Districts Regions
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (Maltese: Viċi Prim Ministru) is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta after the Prime Minister of Malta being a minister in his own right.

Constitutional functions[]

Being the Deputy of the Prime Minister, he can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Prime Minister is temporarily absent.

See also[]

• List of deputy prime ministers of Malta

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