Constitutional Functions
The President of Malta, who nominally heads the Executive branch, appoints as Prime Minister the member of parliament who, in the opinion of the President, is best able to command a majority of the members of the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister advises the President on the appointment of the other Ministers.
The Prime Minister is constitutionally obliged to keep the President fully informed on the general conduct of the government. Whenever the prime minister is away from Malta, the President may authorise any other member of the Cabinet to perform those functions and that member may perform those functions temporarily. It is usually the Deputy Prime Minister who fills in this role as Acting Prime Minister.
Constitutionally, the Prime Minister is also responsible for appointing Permanent Secretaries as well as tender advice to the President on the appointment of members to the Judiciary and constitutional bodies.
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