Deputy Prime Minister of Malta

Deputy Prime Minister of Malta Viċi Prim Ministru ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Chris Fearne since 17 July 2017
Style	The Honourable
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	1947

Malta
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Government Prime Minister (list) Joseph Muscat Deputy Prime Minister (list) Chris Fearne Finance Minister (list) Edward Scicluna Foreign Minister (list) Carmelo Abela Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) Claudette Buttigieg Leader of the House (list) Chris Fearne Leader of the Opposition (list) Adrian Delia
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Joseph Azzopardi Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Nationalist Party Labour Party Democratic Party Alleanza Bidla Democratic Alternative Imperium Europa Moviment Patrijotti Maltin
Recent elections Legislative: 2008 2013 2017 European: 2004 2009 2014 Referendums: 2011 2015
Administrative divisions Local councils Districts Regions
Foreign relations
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Malta (Maltese: Viċi Prim Ministru) is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Malta after the Prime Minister of Malta being a minister in his own right.

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.

See also

• List of Deputy Prime Ministers of Malta