GOVERNMENT and POLITICS

Contributing Editor: Martin Debattista  Contributors: Immanuel Mifsud, Darrell Pace, Toni Sant

Malta is parliamentary democracy. It has been an independent nation since 1964 and a consitituional republic since 1974. The Head of State (President) appoints as the Head of Government (Prime Minister) the leader of the party that gains a plurality of seats in the quinquennial elections for the unicameral legislature. The President is appointed by the Prime Minister in consultation with the cabinet memebers. The police are commanded by a civilian commissioner under the effective supervision of the Government. The Government is strongly committed to human rights. An independent judiciary upholds the Constitution's protections for individual rights and freedoms. Cultural and religious patterns reinforce the homogeneity of the Maltese society.

NATIONAL SYMBOLS


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• THE MALTESE COAT-OF-ARMS
• THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
• THE NATIONAL FLAG OF MALTA

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• Management & Personnel Office - Formulates, develops and promotes human resource policies, strategies and management systems for Government Ministries and Departments.
• Ministry for Home Affairs and the Environment
• Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology
• Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure
• Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity
• Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries - Including rural development, food and veterinary regulartion, fisheries conservation and control.
• Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs
• Moviment Graffitti - Active against exploitation and oppression of people, environment and animals.
• Nature Trust (Malta)
• Office of the Prime Minister - Information about the departments and units constituting the OPM, which is the central point of the Maltese Government.
• Official Website of the Malta Government - Direct access to the Maltese Government and Public Services online.
• Patriae Caritas - Italian language site promoting patriotism and religious virtue from a Nationalist perspective in the tradition of Enrico Mizzi.
• Pietru Caxaru - A libertarian political blog from Malta.
• President of Malta - Offical website from the office of the President of the Republic of Malta.
• Public Registry Certificates Online - Birth, death, marriage and other certificates available over the Internet.
• REMPEC - Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea, based at Manoel Island.
• Save Ta' Cenc - Din l-Art Helwa campaign to save the beautiful coastal area at Ta’ Cenc in Gozo from development.
• Save Wied Garnaw Action Group - Wied Garnaw is slowly being destroyed by illegal development.
• Sentenzi Online - Court judgements.
• Social Security and Welfare Information - General information, forms, details of reciprocal agreements with other countries, and the full text of the Social Security Act.
• The Gaia Foundation - Protecting Malta's environment and promoting sustainable living since 1994.
• The Highway Code - Compiled by the Malta Traffic Control Board.
• The Maltese Judicial system - An overview of the Maltese Judicial system, including a list of the judiciary.
• The Ministry for Social Policy
• The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• The Ministry of Health
• The Ombudsman - Independent and impartial institution, investigating citizens' grievances about government departments and public bodies.
• Union Haddiema Maghqudin (UHM)
• Value Added Tax Department
• vivamalta.org - Maltese supra-nationalist front promoting racial and cultural purity.

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