Chief Justice of the Republic of Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Vincent A. De Gaetano since 2002
Style	His Honour the Chief Justice
Appointer	Guido de Marco as the Head of State
Term length	Until he attains the age of 65.
Inaugural holder	Giuseppe Borg Olivier
Formation	1814
Website	http://judiciarymalta.gov.mt/the-chief-justice

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The Chief Justice of Malta is the head of the judicial branch of the Republic of Malta. The Chief Justice leads the business of the Supreme Court and is appointed by the President of Malta acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister of Malta. The Chief Justice of Malta is ex officio Deputy Chairman of the Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta with the President of Malta Chairman.

The Incumbent Chief Justice of Malta is Vincent A. De Gaetano.

[edit] Detailed Constitutional Powers

98.(1) If the office of Chief Justice is vacant or if the Chief Justice is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the Chief Justice has resumed those functions, as the case may be, those functions shall (except to such extent, if any, as other provision is made by law) be performed by such one of the other judges of the Superior Courts as may be designated in that behalf by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.

[edit] Chief Justices

#	Name	Took Office	Left Office
1	Sir Giuseppe Borg Olivier GCMG	1814	1818
2	Walter Rodwell Wright	1819	1826
3	Sir John Stoddart	1826	1838
4	Sir Ignazio Gavino Bonavito GCMG	1839	1853
5	Sir Paolo Dingli GCMG	1854	1859
6	Sir Antonio Micallef GCMG	1859	1880
7	Sir Adrian Dingli GCMG	1880	1894
8	Sir Giuseppe Carbone GCMG, KCMG	1895	1913
9	Sir Vincenzo Frendo Azzopardi Kt. Bach, CMG	1915	1919
10	Prof. Sir Michelangelo Refalo Kt Bach, CBE	1919	1923
11	Prof. Sir Arturo Mercieca Kt. Bach.	1924	1940
12	Sir George Borg Kt. Bach, MBE	1941	1952
13	Sir Luigi Camilleri Kt. Bach	1952	1957
14	Prof. Sir Anthony Mamo Kt. Bach	1957	1971
13	Prof. John J.Cremona LL.D KOM, KM	1971	1981
14	Dr Caremlo Schembri LL.D	1981	1987
15	Prof Hugh W.Harding LL.D	1987	1990
16	Prof. Giuseppe Mifsud-Bonnici LL.D	1990	1995
17	Dr. Joseph Said Pullcino LL.D	1995	2002
18	Dr. Noel Arrigo LL.D	2002	2002
19	Dr. Vincent De Gaetano LL.D	2002	Incumbent

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