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| native_name = Kamra tad-Deputati |
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| house_type = Unicameral |
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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]] |
| last_election1 = [[Maltese general election, 2008|8 March 2008]] |
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| meeting_place = [[Grandmaster's Palace]], [[Valletta]] |
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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]]. |
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). |
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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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.parliament.gov.mt Maltese parliament website] |
*[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]] |
[[Category:Government of Malta]] |
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Revision as of 19:46, 29 May 2011
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House of Representatives Kamra tad-Deputati | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Michael Frendo since 29 April 2010 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 69 |
Political groups | PN (35) PL (34) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 8 March 2008 |
| Meeting place | |
| Grandmaster's Palace, Valletta | |
| Website | |
| http://www.parlament.mt/ | |
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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.
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 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).
The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House. The President of Malta is appointed for a five year term by a resolution of the House.
Meeting Place
The House is currently housed in the Grandmaster's Palace in Valletta.
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.[1]
Committees
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:
- Standing Committee on House Business
- Standing Committee on Privileges
- Standing Committee on Public Accounts
- Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs
- Standing Committee on Social Affairs
- Standing Committee on Consideration of Bills
There are also select committees and non-official committees.
Latest elections
Template:Maltese legislative election, 2008
References
- ^ Herman Grech, Ariadne Massa (27 June 2009). "City by a gentleman". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
External links