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President of Malta President ta' Malta | |
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since 4 April 2024 | |
Style | Her Excellency |
Residence | San Anton Palace |
Appointer | House of Representatives |
Term length | Five years |
Inaugural holder | Sir Anthony Mamo |
Formation | 13 December 1974 |
Succession | Line of succession |
Salary | €71,033 annually[1] |
Website | https://president.gov.mt/ |
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The president of Malta (Maltese: President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta. The president is indirectly elected by the House of Representatives of Malta, which appoints the president for a five-year term and requires them to swear an oath to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution.[2] The president of Malta also resides directly or indirectly in all three branches of the state. They are part of Parliament and responsible for the appointment of the judiciary. Executive authority is nominally vested in the president, but is in practice exercised by the prime minister.[3]