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The '''House of Representatives''' (rendered as ''Kamra tad-Deputati'' in Maltese) is the [[unicameral]] [[legislature]] of [[Malta]]. Formally, the '''Parliament of Malta''' consists of the [[President of Malta]] and the House of Representatives. |
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The House currently has 69 members, elected for a five year term in thirteen five-seat [[Districts of Malta|electoral districts]] with a possibility of rewarding bonus members for the popular largest party which doesn't succeed in getting absolute majority of seats. The House is presided over by the [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta|Speaker of the House]]. The [[President of Malta]] is elected for a five year term by the House. Malta uses [[single transferable vote]] to elect its MPs s. Even though transferrable preferences should help third parties, since Independence the Maltese electorate has consistently voted for two dominant [[political parties]] and effectively created a two [[party system]]. |
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==Parliament Building== |
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Parliament is currently housed in the [[Grandmaster's Palace]] in Valletta. |
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In 2010, works commenced to build a new Parliament. The government's original proposal had been to build Parliament on the site of the former opera house site in Valletta. This was shelved after the footprint was deemed too small and instead the new Parliament building will be built in Freedom Square. The building will be built to designs of [[Renzo Piano]] and is expected to be completed by the end of the current Parliamentary term, that is not later than 2013.<ref>http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090628/local/city-by-a-gentleman</ref> |
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==Standing Committees== |
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In 1995, as a result of a series of intensive discussions between the parliamentary groups and the Speaker of the House, the Standing Orders of the House were amended so as to set up a number of Parliamentary Committees. The objective was that of increasing efficiency in the conduct of parliamentary work as well as that of providing additional fora for the carrying out of Parliament's scrutiny functions. |
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The Standing Orders make provision for six Standing Committees: |
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*[[Standing Committee on House Business of Malta|Standing Committee on House Business]] |
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*[[Standing Committee on Privileges of Malta|Standing Committee on Privileges]] |
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*[[Standing Committee on Public Accounts of Malta|Standing Committee on Public Accounts]] |
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*[[Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs of Malta|Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs]] |
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*[[Standing Committee on Social Affairs of Malta|Standing Committee on Social Affairs]] |
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*[[Standing Committee on Consideration of Bills of Malta|Standing Committee on Consideration of Bills]] |
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==Latest elections== |
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{{main|Maltese general election, 2008}} |
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{{Maltese legislative election, 2008}} |
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==Current Composition (11th Legislature since Independence)== |
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* Speaker of the House - [[Michael Frendo]]<ref>http://www.di-ve.com/Default.aspx?ID=72&Action=1&NewsId=71796&newscategory=36</ref> |
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* Deputy Speaker of the House - [[Censu Galea]] |
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===For the Government: Nationalist Party=== |
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====Cabinet==== |
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=====Ministers===== |
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* Prime Minister of Malta - [[Lawrence Gonzi]] |
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* Deputy Prime Minister of Malta and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Leader of the House of Representatives - [[Tonio Borg]] |
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* Minister of Gozo - [[Giovanna Debono]] |
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* Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications - [[Austin Gatt]] |
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* Minister of Resources and Rural Affairs - [[George Pullicino]] |
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* Minister of Education, Employment and Family - [[Dolores Cristina]] |
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* Minister of Finance, The Economy and Investment - [[Tonio Fenech]] |
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* Minister of Justice and Home Affairs - [[Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici]] |
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* Minister of Health, The Elderly and Community Care - [[Joe Cassar]] |
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=====Parliamentary Secretaries===== |
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* Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, The Environment and Culture - [[Mario de Marco]] |
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* Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue - ''[[vacant]]'' |
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* Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport - [[Clyde Puli]] |
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* Parliamentary Secretary for Small business and Land - [[Jason Azzopardi]] |
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* Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care - [[Mario Galea]] |
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====Parliamentary Assistants==== |
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* [[Franco Debono]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Office of the Prime Minister / Chairman Select Committee on re-codification and consolidaton of laws |
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* [[Frederick Azzopardi]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Gozo / Deputy Whip for the Government/ Deputy Chairman of Committees |
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* [[Charlò Bonnici]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Infrastructure |
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* [[Philip Mifsud]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs |
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* [[Stephen Spiteri]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Education |
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* [[Robert Arrigo]] - Parliamentary Assistant in The Ministry of Finance |
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* [[Beppe Fenech Adami]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Home Affairs |
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* [[Peter Micallef]] - Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Health |
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=====Chairmen of Parliamentary Standing and Select Committees===== |
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* [[Frans Agius]] - Chairman, Standing Committee on the Consideration of Bills |
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* [[Francis Zammit Dimech]] - Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs |
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* [[Edwin Vassallo]] - Chairman, Standing Committee on Social Affairs |
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* [[Jean-Pierre Farrugia]]- Chairman, Select Committee on medically-assisted procreation |
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=====Heads of Delegation and Other Backbenchers===== |
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* [[Ċensu Galea]] - Head of Delegation - Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly |
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* [[Louis Deguara]] - Head of Delegation - Parliamentary Delegation to OSCE |
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* [[Jesmond Mugliett]] - Head of Delegation - Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean |
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* [[Frans Agius]] - Head of Delegation - Council of Europe |
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* [[David Agius]] - Whip for the Government |
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* [[Joseph Falzon]] - Deputy Whip for the Government |
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* [[Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando]] |
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* [[Ninu Zammit]] |
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* [[Michael Gonzi]] |
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* [[Karl Gouder]] |
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* [[Chris Said]] |
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===For the Opposition: Labour Party=== |
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* [[Joseph Muscat]] - Leader of the Opposition |
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* [[Carmelo Abela]] - Shadow Minister for industry and foreign investment |
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* [[Angelo Farrugia]] - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for work, workers rights and parliamentary affairs |
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* [[Charles Mangion]] - Shadow Minister for Finance / Chairman Standing Committee on Public Accounts |
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* [[Leo Brincat]] - Shadow Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change |
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* [[Helena Dalli]] - Shadow Minister for Public Services and Public Investment |
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* [[Michael Falzon]] - Shadow Minister for Local Security |
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* [[Evarist Bartolo]] - Shadow Minister for Education and the Media |
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* [[George William Vella|George Vella]] - Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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* [[Karmenu Vella]] - Chairman Co-ordination Shadow Cabinet |
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* [[Marie Louise Coleiro Preca]] - Shadow Minister for Tourism |
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* [[Joe Debono Grech]] - Shadow Minister for Defence and harbours |
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* [[Charles Buhagiar]] - Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Public Work |
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* [[Joe Mizzi]] - Shadow Minister for Transport and Resources and Whip for the Opposition |
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* [[Michael Farrugia]] - Shadow Minister for Social Policy |
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* [[Gavin Gulia]] - Shadow Minister for the Economy and the self employed |
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* [[Anton Refalo]] - Shadow Minister for Gozo |
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* [[Chris Cardona]] - Shadow Minister for Competitivity, Communication and Technology |
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* [[Anthony Zammit]] - Spokesman for Health |
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* [[José A. Herrera]] - Shadow Minister for Justice |
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* [[Stefan Buontempo]] - Shadow Minister for local government |
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* [[Silvio Parnis]] - Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection |
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* [[Joseph Mario Sammut]] - Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries |
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* [[Adrian Vassallo]] - Spokesman for the rights of patients |
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* [[Justyne Caruana]] - Spokesperson for family and equality |
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* [[Noel Farrugia]] - Spokesman for International Development |
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* [[Chris Agius]] - Spokesman for Sport |
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* [[Roderick Galdes]] - Spokesman for Planning and Housing |
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* [[Luciano Busuttil]] - Spokesman for European relationship |
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* [[Marlene Pullicino]] - Spokesperson for Utilities |
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* [[Gino Cauchi]] - Spokesman for Civil Society and minority group rights |
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* [[Anthony Agius Decelis]] - Spokesman for Generational Solidarity |
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* [[Owen Bonnici]] - Spokesman for Youths and Culture |
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* [[Alfred Sant]] - Former Leader of Opposition |
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==Changes during the legislature== |
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===Casual elections=== |
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====Following election from two districts==== |
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On 17 April 2008, casual elections were held in ten districts to fill twelve seats in the case of candidates who were returned from two districts.<ref>http://www.doi.gov.mt/EN/elections/2008/General%20Elections/default1.asp</ref> The results were as follows: |
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*1st district - [[Stephen Spiteri]] (Nationalist) and [[Christopher Agius]] (Labour) for the seats vacated by [[Lawrence Gonzi]] (Nationalist) and [[Michael Falzon]] (Labour) |
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*3rd district - [[Owen Bonnici]] (Labour) for the seat vacated by [[Helena Dalli]] (Labour) |
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*5th district - [[Joseph Mario Sammut]] (Labour) for the seat vacated by [[George Vella]] (Labour) |
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*6th district - [[Gavin Gulia]] (Labour) for the seat vacated by [[Charles Mangion]] (Labour) |
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*7th district - [[Philip Mifsud]] (Nationalist) for the seat vacated by [[Jeffrey Pullicino]] (Nationalist) |
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*8th district - [[Joseph Debono Grech]] (Labour) for the seat vacated by [[Alfred Sant]] (Labour) |
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*9th district - [[Joseph Falzon]] (Nationalist) for the seat vacated by [[Robert Arrigo]] (Nationalist) |
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*10th district - [[Michael Frendo]] (Nationalist) and Joseph Cuschieri for the seats vacated by [[Dolores Cristina]] (Nationalist) and [[Evarist Bartolo]] (Labour) |
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*11th district - [[Charlò Bonnici]] (Nationalist) for the seat vacated by [[Tonio Borg]] (Nationalist) |
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*12th district - [[Censu Galea]] (Nationalist) for the seat vacated by [[Tonio Fenech]] (Nationalist) |
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====Following vacancies arising==== |
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* Shadow Minister for Health [[Karl Chircop]] passed away on October 12, 2008.<ref>[http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20081012/local/karl-chircop-dies]</ref> His vacated seat was filled through a casual election won by [[Gino Cauchi]]. |
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* [[John Dalli]] resigned his post as Minister for Social Policy in order to take up his new role as European Commissioner for Health and Social Policy on 9 February 2010. His vacated seat was filled through a casual election won by [[Peter Micallef]]. |
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===Co-options=== |
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* Labour MP [[Joseph Cuschieri]] resigned his parliamentary post to make way for the co-option of Labour leader [[Joseph Muscat]]. |
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* Nationalist MP [[Michael Frendo]] has resigned from MP to take up the post of Speaker. [[Karl Gouder]] has been co-opted to the vacated seat. |
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== Former Legislatures== |
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* [[1st Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[2nd Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[3rd Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[4th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[5th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[6th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[7th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[8th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[9th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[10th Legislature since Independence]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.parliament.gov.mt Maltese parliament website] |
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{{Europe topic|Parliament of}} |
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[[Category:Parliaments by country|Malta]] |
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[[Category:Government of Malta]] |
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[[de:Repräsentantenhaus (Malta)]] |
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[[mt:Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta]] |
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[[ja:代議院 (マルタ)]] |
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[[pl:Izba Reprezentantów (Malta)]] |
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[[ru:Парламент Мальты]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:26, 21 September 2012
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