Chief Justice of Malta
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| Inaugural holder | Giuseppe Borg Olivie |
| Formation | 1814 |
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The Chief Justice of Malta is the head of the judicial branch of the Republic of Malta. The Chief Justice leads the business of the Supreme Court and is appointed by the President of Malta acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister of Malta. The Chief Justice of Malta is ex officio Deputy Chairman of the Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta with the President of Malta Chairman.
The Incumbent Chief Justice of Malta is Hon.Vincent A. De Gaetano.
Detailed Constitutional Powers
98.(1) If the office of Chief Justice is vacant or if the Chief Justice is for any reason unable to perform the functions of his office, then, until a person has been appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office or until the Chief Justice has resumed those functions, as the case may be, those functions shall (except to such extent, if any, as other provision is made by law) be performed by such one of the other judges of the Superior Courts as may be designated in that behalf by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
List of Chief Justices of Malta
- 1814-18, Sir Giuseppe Borg Olivier GCMG
- 1819-26, Walter Rodwell Wright
- 1826-38, Sir John Stoddart
- 1839-53, Sir Ignazio Gavino Bonavita GCMG
- 1854-59, Sir Paolo Dingli, GCMG
- 1859-80, Sir Antonio Micallef, GCMG
- 1880-94, Sir Adrian Dingli GCMG
- 1895-1913, Sir Giuseppe Carbone GCMG, KCMG
- 1915-19, Sir Vincent Frendo Azzopardi Kt. Bach, CMG
- 1919-23, Prof. Sir Michelangelo Refalo Kt Bach, CBE
- 1924-40, Prof. Sir Arturo Mercieca Kt. Bach.
- 1941-52, Sir George Borg Kt. Bach, MBE
- 1952-57, Sir Luigi Camilleri Kt. Bach
- 1957-71, Prof. Sir Anthony Mamo Kt.Bach, OBE
- 1971-81, Prof. John J. Cremona, LL.D KOM, KM
- 1981-87, Dr Carmelo Schembri LL.D
- 1987-90, Prof. Hugh W. Harding LL.D
- 1990-95, Prof. Giuseppe Mifsud-Bonnici LL.D.
- 1995-2002, Dr Joseph Said Pullicino, LLD.
- 2002., Dr. Noel Arrigo LL.D.
- 2002-, Dr. Vincent De Gaetano LL.D