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#REDIRECT [[Parliament of Malta]] |
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| name = House of Representatives |
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| native_name = Kamra tad-Deputati |
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| coa_pic = Coat of arms of Malta.svg |
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| house_type = Unicameral |
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| leader1_type = [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta|Speaker of the House]] |
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| leader1 = [[Michael Frendo]] |
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| election1 = 29 April 2010 |
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| members = 69 |
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| political_groups1 = [[Partit Nazzjonalista|PN]] (35) <br> [[Partit Laburista|PL]] (34) |
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| last_election1 = [[Maltese general election, 2008|8 March 2008]] |
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| meeting_place = [[Grandmaster's Palace]], [[Valletta]] |
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| website = http://www.parlament.mt/ |
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{{Politics of Malta}} |
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The '''House of Representatives''' (rendered as ''Kamra tad-Deputati'' in Maltese) is the [[unicameral]] [[legislature]] of [[Malta]] and a component of the [[Parliament of Malta]]. |
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The House is composed of an odd number of members (currently has 69) elected for a five year term. Ordinarily, five members are returned from each of thirteen [[Districts of Malta|electoral districts]] through [[single transferable vote]] but additional members are elected in cases of disproportionality (e.g. where party with an absolute majority of votes fails an absolute majority of seats and where only candidates from two parties are elected). |
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The House is presided over by the [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta|Speaker of the House]]. The [[President of Malta]] is appointed for a five year term by a resolution of the House. |
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==Meeting Place== |
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The House is currently housed in the [[Grandmaster's Palace]] in Valletta. |
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In 2010, works commenced to build a new Parliamentary building. 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>{{cite web|author=Herman Grech, Ariadne Massa |url=http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090628/local/city-by-a-gentleman |title=City by a gentleman |publisher=timesofmalta.com |date=2009-06-27 |accessdate=2010-11-14}}</ref> |
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==Committees== |
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The Standing Orders of the House provide for the creation of six Parliamentary Standing Committees to make parliamentary work more efficient and enhance Parliament's scrutiny functions. The Standing Committees are: |
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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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There are also select committees and non-official committees. |
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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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{{11th Legislature since Independence of Malta}} |
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== Former Legislatures== |
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* [[Template:1st Legislature since Independence of Malta|1st Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:2nd Legislature since Independence of Malta|2nd Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:3rd Legislature since Independence of Malta|3rd Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:4th Legislature since Independence of Malta|4th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:5th Legislature since Independence of Malta|5th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:6th Legislature since Independence of Malta|6th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:7th Legislature since Independence of Malta|7th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:8th Legislature since Independence of Malta|8th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:9th Legislature since Independence of Malta|9th Legislature since Independence]] |
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* [[Template:10th Legislature since Independence of Malta|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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[[Category:Parliaments by country|Malta]] |
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[[Category:Government of Malta]] |
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[[Category:Unicameral legislatures|Malta]] |
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[[es:Cámara de Representantes de Malta]] |
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[[be:Парламент Мальты]] |
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[[be-x-old:Парлямэнт Мальты]] |
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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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