Constitutional Convention (Melite)

Constitutional Convention Konvenju Kostituzzjonali
2022
Type
Type	Unicameral, constituent assembly of Melite
History
Founded	18 July 2022
Leadership
President of the Constitutional Convention	Tómas Jacobs, Christian Nationalist Party since 17 July 2022
Local Vice President of the Constitutional Convention	Matthew Vella, Independent since 17 July 2022
Foreign Vice President of the Constitutional Convention	Jayden Dagsa, Christian Nationalist Party since 17 July 2022
Structure
Political groups	12 seats Inner Seats (4)    President of Melite    Mayor President of Fgura   Vice President of Melite   Supreme Judge Army, Party and Community Seats (6)    Generalissimo of the National Army of Melite   Speaker of the Melitian Parliament    Melitian Orthodox Community    Christian Nationalist Party (2)    Democratic Rally
Elections
Voting system	Seat Allocation: Presidential Appointment Motions: Simple Majority
Website
https://sites.google.com/view/conconvmelite2022/home
Constitution
Preamble: 100% complete Chapters Concluded: 5% complete

The Constitutional Convention (Maltese: Konvenju Kostituzzjonali) is the constituent body of Melite responsible with drafting a new Constitution of the Democratic Christian Federation. Its establishment was carried out through the letter by President Matthew Tonna entitled "Call for a Constitutional Convention" issued on 17 July 2022, and published for the Melitian population the same day. It is good to note that the letter issued by the President can be considered the equivalent to a convening decree. Melitian President Matthew Tonna in his letter said, "The first constitutional draft must be finished in around 2 - 3 months however possible extension needs (sic.) may arise." The letter also indicated the citizens chosen to form the convention. The body met for the first time on 19 July 2022.

Delays in the process have caused for a letter released jointly by the President Tonna and the Mayor-President of Fgura, Ted Kaz, named On the re-arrangement of the Members of the Constitutional Convention of the Democratic Christian Federation of Melite' being released to the citizens of Melite, replacing some vacant and incumbent seats and reducing the size of the Convention.

Composition

No elections were held for the Constitutional Convention as all members were handpicked by President Tonna through the letter calling the convention. A total of 12 members were chosen to make up the constituent assembly. No quotas were established, however a seat was reserved for every party leader, and the Orthodox community of Melite got a single reserved seat.

Members

Original Appointees

• President of Melite - Matthew P. P. Tonna
• Mayor-President of Fgura - Ted Kaz
• Vice-President of Melite and Generalissimo of the NAM - Thomas Jacobs
• Supreme Judge - Matthew Vella
• Premier of Melite - Jayden Dagsa
• Electoral Commissioner of Melite and Leader of the Melitian People's Party - Simeon Nikolov
• Speaker of Parliament - Rishi Patel
• Representative of the Directionist Party - Vincent Paul
• Representative of the Melite Now! Party - Thorin Neal
• Representative of the New Dawn Party - Owen Guhrauer
• Representative of the Melitian Orthodox Community - Kwintu ta' Vitali
• Saracinia State Resident - Alexander Constantine