Premier of Melite
Premier of Melite | |
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Member of | Parliament of Melite |
Reports to | President of Melite and Fgura |
Residence | At the Premier's pleasure |
Seat | Comino State |
Appointer | President of Melite |
Term length | 3 years The holder is required to have the support of a majority in the Parliament |
Inaugural holder | Vincent Paul |
Formation | September 2018 |
First holder | Eman Chetcuti |
The Premier of the Democratic Christian Federation of Melite is the head of government of Melite. The Premier leads the Government side in the Parliament of Melite, the bicameral legislative institution of Melite, and reports directly to the President of Melite. The Premier is also ex-officio Prime Minister of Socialist Fgura.
Election
As Melite is a presidential republic, the Premier is elected by Parliament and formally appointed by the President of the Democratic Christian Republic of Melite.
History
Christian Communist Period
At the time of the Triumvirate, the Premier was the second most important person, before the General Secretary of the Republic and the most important person, after the President of the Republic. He proposed and signed legislature and contributed to the stable operation of the Republic. The position was dissolved after the Republic was dissolved.
The Democratic Christian Republic of 11B / Melite
In the aftermath of the de facto dissolution of the Republic in mid 2021, the position of PM together with that of General Secretary was abolished and only the President led the nation in one party rule. It is after the re-entry of previous citizens that the country switched to multi-party democracy in a Presidential Republic and the position was re-established. The Premier of Melite is by right awarded the Grand Officer grade of the Order of the Golden Sun once officially appointed.
List of Premiers
No. | Premier | Term of office | Political party | President | ||||
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Portrait | Name (Lifespan) Region |
Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
1 | Eman Chetcuti None |
September 2018 |
September 2021 |
3 years | Potato Party | Andre Mifsud | ||
Position vacant (President discharged the functions of the head of government until election of a Premier.) | ||||||||
2 | Arama Vella Birmula |
September 2021 |
21 February 2022 |
5 months | TT | Matthew Tonna | ||
Position vacant (21 February – 16 March 2022) (President discharged the functions of the head of government until election of a Premier.) | ||||||||
3 | Vincent Paul Dominica |
16 March 2022 |
7 May 2022 |
2 months | DP | Matthew Tonna | ||
4[a] | Jayden Dagsa | 7 May 2022 |
Incumbent | Incum. | CNP |
References
Citations
Endnotes
- ↑ Jayden Dagsa acted for Paul until 10 March 2022 due to personal reasons put forward by the latter, until his formal resignation as Premier, leaving him as Premier.