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Malta's last tracked vote was the Malta 2022 General Election in 2022.
Executive drawn from and accountable to parliament
Government depends on maintaining parliamentary majority
Power flows through the elected legislature
Derived from system type and role classification
Malta is a parliamentary democracy where executive power flows from the legislature. The prime minister leads the government based on a parliamentary majority, while the president typically serves a more ceremonial role — making legislative elections the primary driver of political change.
Located in Europe, Malta operates as a parliamentary democracy. The country is governed from Valletta and has a population of approximately 553k.
In Malta's parliamentary system, the prime minister governs through a legislative majority. A president may still exist, but the real day-to-day executive power usually sits with the cabinet and the bloc that can command parliament.
Malta's political landscape includes 1 election, 27 political parties, and 2 offices.
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