Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta

Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta Speaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Angelo Farrugia since 6 April 2013
Style	Mr./Mrs. Speaker
Appointer	House of Representatives
Term length	One Legislature
Inaugural holder	Edgar Arrigo
Formation	October 1921
Salary	€42,232 annually[1]
Website	https://parlament.mt/en/13th-leg/political-groups/speaker-farrugia-anglu/

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 (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Chris Fearne Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2013 2017 2022 European: 2014 2019 2024 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta (Maltese: Speaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta) is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Malta. The Speaker is responsible for controlling the flow of House business and acts as "referee" during debates. It is the Speaker's duty to ensure that the rules of the House for conducting its business are followed and that all Members of the House have an opportunity to take part in debates.^[2] Balancing the right of the majority to conduct business with the right of the minority to be heard is one of the Speaker's most difficult tasks. Because it is essential that the Speaker be seen to be above party politics, he/she does not take part in debate or vote, unless there is a tie. When there is a tie, the casting vote is conventionally used in a way to promote further discussion in the house rather than ending the debate. All remarks made in the House must be addressed to the Speaker, and no Members may stand when the Speaker is standing.

Qualification

The Speaker can either be appointed from within the House or from outside the House. Speakers who are not members of the House must be qualified to serve as a member of the House of Representatives of Malta. Speakers appointed from one of the members of the House lose the ability to vote within the House.

References

See also

• List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Malta

This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 15:38