President of Malta

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The office of the President of Malta (Maltese: President ta' Malta), came into being on 13 December 1974, when Malta became a Commonwealth republic. Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be head of state, and the last Governor-General, Sir Anthony Mamo, became the first President of the Republic.

Like the British monarch, however, the President of Malta is a constitutional head of state, with executive power remaining with the Prime Minister. The President is elected by the unicameral House of Representatives (Maltese: Kamra tar-Rappreżentanti). The first woman to hold the post of President was the late Agatha Barbara, a former Labour government minister. The current President is Eddie Fenech Adami.

[edit] President's Flag

Until 1988, there was no flag for the President of Malta, who instead used the national flag, but in that year a new flag was introduced, with the coat of arms on a blue field, and a traditional Maltese Cross in gold in each corner.