Leader of the Opposition (Malta)

Leader of the Opposition of Malta Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni ta' Malta
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Incumbent Bernard Grech since 7 October 2020
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	President of Malta
Term length	While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government. No term limits are imposed on the office. General elections are held every five years at a maximum, but may be held sooner.
Inaugural holder	Gerald Strickland
Formation	October 1921

Politics of Malta


Republic Constitution President (list) Myriam Spiteri Debono
Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Ian Borg Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Ian Borg Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2017 2022 next European: 2014 2019 2024 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
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In Malta, The Leader of the Opposition (officially the Leader of the Opposition of Malta) is, by convention, the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government.

The Leader of the Opposition is appointed by the President of Malta, with the President making his or her decision based on the situation within the Maltese parliament.

The Office is constitutional in nature and the Leader of Opposition is normally viewed as an alternative Prime Minister, and must be a member of the House of Representatives. The post did not exist in the period between 1933 and 1947 or the period between 1958 and 1962.

The current Leader of the Opposition is Bernard Grech, leader of the Nationalist Party, since 7 October 2020.

References

Azzopardi, Karl (7 October 2020). "Bernard Grech sworn in as Opposition leader". Malta Today. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020.

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