Malta

Head of State:President Dr George Abela

Head of Government:Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi

House of Representatives (Il-Kamra Tad-Deputati:69 members

Last election:Legislative, 8 March 2008

Next election:Legislative, due by 2013

Parliamentary elections

Main political parties, descriptions and election results 2008
Party Description Votes % Seats
PN - Nationalist Party Conservative 49,34 35
MLP - Malta Labour Party Social Democratic 48,79 34
AD - Democratic Alternative Ecologist 1,31 -
AN - National Action Nationalist (right-wing) 0,50 -

EP elections

Malta elects five members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on single transferable vote. The European Parliament elections of 2009 in Malta, were held on 6 June. A total of 10 parties ran lists in the elections..[read more]

European Parliament election results 2009

EU related referendums

A referendum on the accession to the European Union was held on 8 March 2003. The governing Nationalist Party (PN) was strongly in favor of membership, while the opposition Malta Labour Party (MLP) was against..[read more]

Referendum on the Accession to the European Union, 2003