Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Tonio Borg since 11 March 2008
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Edward Fenech Adami as the Head of State
Term length	General Elections are held every five years at a maximum, but may be held sooner. The Deputy Prime Minister is by convention the deputy leader of the victorious party. No term limits are imposed on the office.
Formation	1921
Website	http://www.foreign.gov.mt/

Malta

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta after the Prime Minister of Malta being a minister in his own right.

[edit] Constitutional Functions

Being the Deputy of the Prime Minister, he can take the position of acting Prime Minister when the Prime Minister is temporarily absent.

#		Name	Took Office	Left Office	Political Party
1		Dom Mintoff	1947	1949	Malta Labour Party
Office Abolished
2		Anton Buttigieg	1971	1976	Malta Labour Party
3		Agatha Barbara	1976	1981	Malta Labour Party
4		Wistin Abela	1981	1983	Malta Labour Party
5		Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici	1983	1984	Malta Labour Party
6		Guze Cassar	1984	1987	Malta Labour Party
7		Guido de Marco	1987	1996	Nationalist Party
8		George Vella	1996	1998	Malta Labour Party
9		Guido de Marco	1998	1999	Nationalist Party
10		Lawrence Gonzi	1999	2004	Nationalist Party
11		Tonio Borg	2004	Present	Nationalist Party

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