Deputy Prime Minister of Malta

Deputy Prime Minister of Malta Viċi Prim Ministru ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Louis Grech since 13 March 2013
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	George Abela as the President of Malta
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	1921

Malta

This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Government Prime Minister (list) Joseph Muscat Deputy Prime Minister (list) Louis Grech Finance Minister (list) Edward Scicluna Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) Censu Galea Leader of the House (list) Louis Grech Leader of the Opposition (list) Simon Busuttil
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Silvio Camilleri Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Nationalist Party Labour Party Democratic Party Democratic Alternative Imperium Europa
Recent elections Legislative: 2008 2013 European: 2004 2009 2014 Referendums: 2011 2015
Administrative divisions Local councils Districts Regions
Foreign relations
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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.

Deputy Prime Minister of Malta

Constitutional Functions

See also