Representative of the monarch of Malta
The governor-general of Malta (Maltese: Gvernatur-Ġenerali ta' Malta) was the official representative of Elizabeth II, Queen of Malta, in the State of Malta from 1964 to 1974. This office replaced that of the governor, and it was replaced by that of president upon the proclamation of the Republic of Malta on 13 December 1974.
List of governors-general (1964–1974)
The governor-general of Malta was the representative of the monarch in Malta and exercised most of the powers of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. The governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Malta without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy, the chief justice served as the officer administering the government.
- Status
Denotes chief justice acting as the officer administering the government
| No.
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Portrait
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Governor-general
(Birth–Death)
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Term of office
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Monarch
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Prime minister
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| Took office
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Left office
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Time in office
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| 1
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|
Sir Maurice Dorman
(1912–1993)
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21 September 1964
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22 June 1971
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6 years, 274 days
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Elizabeth II
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Borg Olivier
Mintoff
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| 2
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Sir Anthony Mamo
(1909–2008)
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22 June 1971
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5 July 1971
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3 years, 174 days
|
Elizabeth II
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Mintoff
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| 5 July 1971
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13 December 1974
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