Parliament of Malta

Parliament of Malta Il-Parlament ta' Malta
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	House of Representatives
History
Founded	1921
Leadership
President	George Vella
Speaker	Angelo Farrugia
Structure
Seats	67
Political groups	Government   Labour Party (37) Opposition   Nationalist Party (28)   Independent (2)
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	3 June 2017
Next election	2022
Meeting place
Parliament House, Valletta
Website
http://www.parlament.mt/

The Parliament of Malta (Maltese: Il-Parlament ta' Malta or also known as Il-Maħdet ta' Malta) is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta.^[1]

The parliament is unicameral, with a democratically elected House of Representatives and the President of Malta.

By Constitutional law, all government ministers, including the Prime Minister, must be members of the House of Representatives.

1. ↑ "Parliament House inaugurated, holds first sitting: 'A milestone in Malta's parliamentary history' – President". Times of Malta. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.