List of members of the parliament of Malta, 2008–2013 explained

This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Representatives of Malta for the 11th Legislature since Independence at the 2008 general election.

The list is arranged by office. New MPs elected since the general election and changes in party allegiance are noted.

Graphical representation of the House of Representatives

This is a comparison of the party strengths in the Maltese House of Representatives:


 

List of MPs elected in the general election including changes during legislature

Office(s) Officeholder
Speaker (10 May 2008 – 29 April 2010)Mr.Speaker Louis Galea MP
Speaker (29 April 2010 Onwards)Mr.Speaker Michael Frendo MP
Deputy Speaker (10 May 2008 – 8 May 2010)The Hon Carmelo Abela MP
Deputy Speaker (8 May 2010 Onwards)The Hon Censu Galea MP
Government – Partit Nazzjonalista
Prime MinisterThe Hon Lawrence Gonzi MP
Deputy Prime Minister (11 March 2008 – 28 September 2012)The Hon Tonio Borg MP
Minister of Foreign Affairs (11 March 2008 – 28 September 2012)
Leader of the House of Representatives (10 May 2008 – 6 January 2012), (30 May 2012 – 28 September 2012)
Minister of Finance, The Economy and InvestmentThe Hon Tonio Fenech MP
Minister of GozoThe Hon Giovanna Debono MP
Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications (15 April 2008 Onwards)The Hon Austin Gatt MP
Minister for Communications and National Projects (11 March 2008 – 15 April 2008)
Minister of Resources and Rural AffairsThe Hon George Pullicino MP
Minister of Education and Employment (6 January 2012 Onwards)The Hon Dolores Cristina MP
Minister of Education, Employment and Family (9 February 2010 – 6 January 2012)
Minister of Education (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)
Member of Parliament (30 May 2012 Onwards)The Hon Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici MP
Minister of Home Affairs and Local Government (6 January 2012 – 30 May 2012)
Leader of the House of Representatives (6 January 2012 – 30 May 2012)
Minister of Justice and Home Affairs (10 March 2008 – 6 January 2012)
Minister of Health, The Elderly and Community Care (9 February 2010 Onwards)The Hon Joe Cassar MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Health (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)
Minister of Social Policy (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)The Hon John Dalli MP
Minister of Tourism, the Environment and Culture (6 January 2012 Onwards)The Hon Mario de Marco MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, the Environment and Culture (9 February 2010 – 6 January 2012)
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)
Minister of Justice, Public Dialogue and Family (6 January 2012 Onwards)The Hon Chris Said MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue (5 November 2010 – 6 January 2012)
Member of Parliament (23 September 2010 – 5 November 2010)
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue (9 February 2010 – 23 September 2010)
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Councils and Public Dialogue (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)
Minister of Small Business, Land, Consumer and Competition (6 January 2012 Onwards)The Hon Jason Azzopardi MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Land (9 February 2010 – 6 January 2012)
Parliamentary Secretary for Land (11 March 2008 – 9 February 2010)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (28 September 2012 Onwards)The Hon Francis Zammit Dimech MP
Member of Parliament (10 May 2008 – 28 September 2012)
Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community CareThe Hon Mario Galea MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and SportThe Hon Clyde Puli MP
Government Backbenchers
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon David Agius MP
Parliamentary Assistants Group Coordinator (10 March 2010 Onwards)
Party Whip for the Government
Parliamentary Assistant in the Office of the Prime Minister (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Franco Debono MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Gozo (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Frederick Azzopardi MP
Deputy Party Whip for the Government
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport and Communications (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Charlò Bonnici MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Resources and Rural Affairs (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Philip Mifsud MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Education, Employment and Family (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Stephen Spiteri MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Finance, The Economy and Investment (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Robert Arrigo MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Home Affairs and Local Government (6 January 2012 Onwards)The Hon Beppe Fenech Adami MP
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs (10 March 2010 – 6 January 2012)
Parliamentary Assistant in the Ministry of Health, The Elderly and Community Care (10 March 2010 Onwards)The Hon Peter Micallef MP
Member of Parliament (10 May 2008 – 29 April 2010)The Hon Michael Frendo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Frans Agius MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Edwin Vassallo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Jean-Pierre Farrugia MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Censu Galea MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Louis Deguara MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Jesmond Mugliett MP
Deputy Party Whip for the GovernmentThe Hon Joseph Falzon MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Ninu Zammit MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Michael Gonzi MP
Member of Parliament (29 April 2010 Onwards)The Hon Karl Gouder MP
Member of Parliament (5 December 2012 Onwards)The Hon Michael Asciak MP
Opposition – Partit Laburista
Leader of the Opposition (1 October 2008 Onwards)The Hon Joseph Muscat MP
Leader of the Opposition (5 June 2008 – 1 October 2008)The Hon Charles Mangion MP
Member of Parliament (1 October 2008 Onwards)
Member of Parliament (5 June 2008 Onwards)The Hon Alfred Sant MP
Leader of the Opposition (10 March 2008 – 5 June 2008)
Party Whip for the OppositionThe Hon Joe Mizzi MP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (13 June 2008 Onwards)The Hon Angelo Farrugia MP
Member of Parliament (10 May 2008 – 13 June 2008)
Member of Parliament (10 March 2008 – 1 October 2008)The Hon Joseph Cuschieri MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Owen Bonnici MP
Member of Parliament (10 May 2008 – 12 October 2008)The Hon Karl Chircop MP
Member of Parliament (31 October 2008 Onwards)The Hon Gino Cauchi MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Marlene Farrugia MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Helena Dalli MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Justyne Caruana MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Michael Falzon MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Gavin Gulia MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Joe Debono Grech MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Joseph Mario Sammut MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon George Vella MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Christopher Agius MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Luciano Busuttil MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Anton Refalo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Charles Buhagiar MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Silvio Parnis MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Marie Louise Coleiro Preca MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Stefan Buontempo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Noel Farrugia MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Adrian Vassallo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Chris Cardona MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Anthony Zammit MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Leo Brincat MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Jose Herrera MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Roderick Galdes MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Karmenu Vella MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Anthony Agius Decelis MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Michael Farrugia MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Evarist Bartolo MP
Member of ParliamentThe Hon Carmelo Abela MP

See also