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Build your Maltese government: 2026 guide.

~12 min read
Updated 23/06/2026
Cabinet generator
« Article 79 of the Constitution: there shall be a Cabinet for Malta which shall consist of the Prime Minister and such number of other Ministers. »
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From Sant'Anton Palace to the Auberge de Castille: shape 18 key seats.

TeamBranch gives you a condensed version of the 2026 Maltese government: one President, one Prime Minister, one Deputy Prime Minister, and fifteen Ministers covering the strategic portfolios. Eighteen seats, eighteen decisions — and every minister title remains customisable so you can tell exactly the cabinet you have in mind.

You can draw from the current political scene (Abela, Grech, Pulicino, Buttigieg, Said Cassia), recent history (Mintoff, Fenech Adami, Gonzi, Muscat), or elsewhere: Olympic athletes, Maltese entrepreneurs, singers, journalists, fictional characters. It is your cabinet, your vision of power on the rock.

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General Election 2027

My cabinet after the vote

Anticipate the cabinet after the next general election. Build a Labour, Nationalist, or coalition government in a few clicks and compare it with the polling medians.

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Fun cabinet

The wildest crew in Castille

Ira Losco as Prime Minister, Joseph Calleja in Culture, Destiny Chukunyere in Tourism, Aaron Axiaq in Sport. Thousands of joke cabinets have already been built on TeamBranch.

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Sport cabinet

The Maltese team in office

What if Michael Mifsud were Prime Minister? Tony Drago in Tourism? Mix Olympic athletes, footballers, snooker champions and runners — the Maltese team in cabinet.

OlympicsLegendsCoachesPremier League
Business cabinet

The Castille of Maltese tycoons

Albert Mizzi (historical) in Economy, Anglu Xuereb in Construction, Pawlu Apap Bologna in Finance, Lawrence Buttigieg in Industry. Build the executive of the Maltese family business scene.

Tumas GroupCorinthiaMaltcoiGaming
The Cabinet Journal · Malta Special Edition
No. 62 · 1964–2026

Sixty-two years of Maltese cabinets, sixty-two ways to imagine them.

Since independence on 21 September 1964, Malta has had ten Presidents (since the 1974 republic) and twelve Prime Ministers, plus several hundred Ministers. Each cabinet tells an era, a crisis, an ambition. On TeamBranch you can replay them — or rewrite them.

1971 → 1984 · Mintoff

The Mintoff revolution

Dom Mintoff leads the Labour government with Joseph Cassar in Foreign Affairs, Wistin Abela in Finance, Lorry Sant in Public Works. Republic declared on 13 December 1974, removal of British Forces base on 31 March 1979 — Freedom Day.

The era reshapes Malta: nationalisations, free education, neutrality enshrined in the Constitution in 1987, ties with Libya and the Soviet bloc, expansion of the welfare state. Mintoff remains the single most polarising figure of post-independence Malta.

1987 → 2004 · Fenech Adami

EU membership

Eddie Fenech Adami leads the Nationalist Party in two phases: 1987-96 then 1998-2004. Guido de Marco in Foreign Affairs, John Dalli in Finance, Lawrence Gonzi as Deputy Prime Minister. Application to join the European Communities in 1990, frozen by Labour 1996-98, revived 1998.

The EU accession referendum of 8 March 2003 (53.6% Yes) and full membership on 1 May 2004 crown his legacy. Eurozone entry on 1 January 2008 follows under his successor Gonzi. Fenech Adami becomes President 2004-09 — the only Maltese politician to hold both supreme offices.

2013 → 2020 · Muscat

The Labour comeback

Joseph Muscat returns Labour to power after twenty-five years in opposition with a record 36,000-vote majority in March 2013. Edward Scicluna in Finance, Konrad Mizzi in Energy, Keith Schembri as chief of staff. Civil unions 2014, marriage equality 2017, IIP citizenship-by-investment scheme.

The era ends in tragedy: journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia assassinated 16 October 2017, prosecutions reach Muscat's inner circle, mass protests force his resignation in January 2020. Robert Abela takes over the same month and wins a landslide in 2022.

Institutional architecture

How does the Maltese government work?

The Republic of Malta, founded by the Independence Constitution of 21 September 1964 and converted to a republic on 13 December 1974, is a parliamentary republic. Executive power is two-headed: the President, elected by the House of Representatives for five years, is the head of state with mainly ceremonial duties. The Prime Minister, leader of the largest party in the House, leads the cabinet and holds real executive power.

The actual Maltese cabinet has between 15 and 20 Ministers, plus 5-8 Parliamentary Secretaries. Composition is decided by the Prime Minister and confirmed by appointment letters from the President. TeamBranch uses a condensed version with 18 seats (1 President, 1 Prime Minister, 1 Deputy Prime Minister, 15 Ministers), where all portfolio titles remain customisable, so you can mirror any coalition arrangement.

The President
Elected for 5 years by the House of Representatives (since the 2020 reform: 2/3 majority required). Resides at Sant'Anton Palace (Attard) and works from The Palace (Valletta). Represents the Republic, formally appoints the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister
Leader of the largest party in the House of Representatives, formally appointed by the President. Office: Auberge de Castille (Valletta). Determines general policy (Article 79 of the Constitution).
The Deputy Prime Minister
Senior minister designated by the Prime Minister to deputise in his absence. Often holds an additional heavyweight portfolio (Health, Foreign Affairs). Plays a key role in cabinet coordination and party hierarchy.
The Ministers
Around 15-18 Ministers lead portfolios: Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance, Justice, Health, Education, Economy, Transport, Tourism, Agriculture, Environment, Equality, Gozo... Appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
Power lexicon

The terms you need to discuss the Maltese government.

Vote of no confidence
Procedure under Article 76 of the Constitution by which the House of Representatives can withdraw confidence from the cabinet. Failure forces resignation of the Prime Minister and the dissolution of Parliament unless an alternative leader can secure majority support.
Reshuffle
Reorganisation of the cabinet decided by the Prime Minister without requiring a new vote in the House. Takes effect through a fresh round of appointment letters issued by the President. Common in Malta's small political class — an MP might hold three different portfolios in one term.
Parliamentary Secretary
Junior minister supporting a Cabinet Minister in a specific area of the portfolio. Not a member of cabinet in the strict sense, but fully part of the executive. Roughly equivalent to an Italian sottosegretario or British Minister of State.
Coalition agreement
Rare in Maltese politics, dominated by the two-party Labour–PN duopoly. No coalition has held power since independence — Maltese governments are by tradition single-party majorities.
House of Representatives
Maltese unicameral parliament, 65 to 79 members elected for five years by single transferable vote across 13 constituencies. Sits at the Parliament Building designed by Renzo Piano (Valletta, opened 2015).
Casino del Vino
Informal name for Auberge de Castille, the office of the Prime Minister, originally built in 1574 for the Knights of Castile, León and Portugal. The building dominates Valletta's skyline opposite the Upper Barrakka Gardens.
Five eras · Five iconic cabinets

Replay the cabinets that shaped Malta.

Each era has its figures, its doctrines, its tensions. On TeamBranch you can faithfully reproduce these cabinets or reimagine them by swapping a single minister. What if Mintoff had stayed in 1984? What if Fenech Adami had been re-elected in 1996? Answer in 60 seconds.

1964-71
Borg Olivier
The PN founding cabinet. Independence Constitution 21 September 1964, application to the EEC 1970, opening to tourism. Borg Olivier, Felice, Cassar, Bonnici.
Borg OlivierCassarFeliceBonniciHyzler
1971-87
Mintoff & Mifsud Bonnici
Sixteen years of Labour. Republic 1974, Freedom Day 1979, neutrality 1987. Lorry Sant, Wistin Abela, Joseph Cassar. Dramatic 1981 election won on seats lost on votes.
MintoffMifsud BonniciSant LorryCassarAbela
1987-2004
Fenech Adami era
Twin PN mandates 1987-96 and 1998-2004. EU accession 2004, de Marco at Foreign Affairs, Gonzi as deputy, John Dalli at Finance. Eurozone preparation, Schengen.
Fenech Adamide MarcoGonziDalliSant
2004-13
Gonzi & the eurozone
Twin PN mandates. Eurozone 1 January 2008, divorce referendum 2011, financial crisis. Tonio Borg, Tonio Fenech, Joseph Cassar.
GonziBorg TonioFenech TonioSantGaldes
2013-26
Muscat & Abela
Labour returns. Civil unions 2014, marriage equality 2017, IIP scheme 2014, Caruana Galizia assassination 2017, Muscat resigns January 2020. Robert Abela landslide 2022.
MuscatAbelaSciclunaMizziSchembri
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Malta is now politically and economically free, and we Maltese should hold our heads up high.
Dom Mintoff, Freedom Day rally, Vittoriosa, 31 March 1979

Every possible Maltese cabinet.

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The all-parties cabinet

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A AbelaG GrechP PulicinoB ButtigiegS Said Cassia
Real politicsVery broad
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Historical figures

The cabinet of eternal Malta

Dom Mintoff in Foreign Affairs, Eddie Fenech Adami in EU Affairs, Pawlu Boffa in Health, George Borg Olivier in Independence-era Constitution. Unite the giants from the founding republic to today.

M MintoffF Fenech AdamiB Borg OlivierB Boffa
Maltese historyVery broad
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Athletes & champions

The Maltese team cabinet

Ride the 2024 Olympic wave. Michael Mifsud in Sport, Tony Drago in Tourism, Charlene Attard in Equality, Steve Borg in Defence. The cabinet of Malta's sporting heroes.

M MifsudD DragoA AttardB Borg
Olympics + legendsVery broad
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Entrepreneurs

The Castille of Maltese tycoons

Albert Mizzi (historical) in Industry, Anglu Xuereb in Construction, Pawlu Apap Bologna in Finance, Lawrence Buttigieg (entrepreneur) in Tourism. Build the executive of Maltese family conglomerates or the iGaming scene.

M MizziX XuerebA Apap BolognaB Buttigieg L.
BusinessVery broad
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Celebrities & culture

The showbiz Republic

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L LoscoC CallejaC ChukunyereA Axiaq
ShowbizVery broad
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Fictional characters

Karm il-Forn as Prime Minister

Karm il-Forn as Prime Minister, Toni l-Bajju in Agriculture, Pinokju (Maltese version) in Education, Spinka in Construction. The only cabinet where Maltese folk and shadow theatre figures get a portfolio.

K Karm il-FornT Toni l-BajjuP PinokjuS Spinka
Folk · novels · filmsVery broad
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Former Prime Ministers

The All-Stars of Malta

Reunite the most famous of every era. Mintoff in Foreign Affairs, Fenech Adami in EU Affairs, Gonzi in Finance, Muscat in Economy. The dream cabinet for politics buffs.

M MintoffF Fenech AdamiG GonziM Muscat
1964 → 2026Very broad
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Artists & thinkers

The Republic of Maltese letters

Daphne Caruana Galizia in Justice (memorial portfolio), Trevor Zahra in Education, Oliver Friggieri in Culture, Charles Camilleri in Music. The cabinet that would put a Booker Prize within reach.

C Caruana GaliziaZ ZahraF FriggieriC Camilleri
Culture & thoughtVery broad
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Your loved ones

The family cabinet

Upload your own cards with photos of friends, family or colleagues. Put your uncle in Finance, your sister as Prime Minister, your best friend in Culture. The private cabinet that always ends up in a WhatsApp group.

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General Election 2027 · T-276

Anticipate the spring 2027 cabinet before everyone else.

The next general election is regularly expected for March 2027, at the end of the current legislature. The new House of Representatives is summoned within twenty-one days, and the Prime Minister is generally appointed within a few days — Malta has no tradition of long coalition negotiations, since cabinets are by tradition single-party.

On TeamBranch you can already build your 2027 Maltese cabinet — under the hypotheses: Labour majority, PN majority, hung parliament with ADPD kingmaker, Labour with Independent support, technocratic interim.

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Frequently asked questions

The classics about the ideal Maltese cabinet.

A selection of the most-asked questions from Google and our user mailbox.

How do I build my Maltese cabinet online?
Pick the President, the Prime Minister, then fill the 15 ministerial portfolios (customisable titles) by drawing from hundreds of thousands of personalities — real or fictional: politicians, athletes, celebrities, historical figures, comic-book heroes, or upload your own cards. You get a unique link to share. No signup, free.
What is the official composition of the 2026 Maltese cabinet?
In real life: 1 President, 1 Prime Minister, 1 Deputy Prime Minister, 15-18 Ministers (Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs, Finance, Justice, Health, Education, Economy, Transport, Tourism, Agriculture, Environment, Equality, Gozo, EU Affairs) plus 5-8 Parliamentary Secretaries. On TeamBranch it is a condensed version with 18 seats, with customisable portfolio titles.
Can I build a cabinet for the next general election?
Yes — that is currently the most popular use case. Test all the main scenarios: Labour majority, PN majority, hung parliament with ADPD kingmaker, Labour with Independent support, technocratic interim. Customisable, shareable, updated after every relevant poll.
Can I put athletes or celebrities in cabinet?
Of course. Thousands of joke cabinets have already been built. You can name Michael Mifsud Prime Minister, Ira Losco Foreign Minister, Joseph Calleja Culture Minister, or the 2024 Olympic team (Schembri, Camilleri, Caruana, Borg).
And historical or fictional characters?
A very large catalogue of historical figures (from Grand Master La Valette to Eddie Fenech Adami) and fictional characters (folk tales, novels, films) is available. Karm il-Forn as Prime Minister, Mintoff in EU Affairs, Toni l-Bajju in Agriculture — anything is allowed on TeamBranch.
What happens after a real cabinet reshuffle?
After every official reshuffle we update the database within 24 hours. You can then "reshuffle" your own cabinet in one click or build a "what I would have appointed" version. Ideal for comparing your vision with the Auberge de Castille.
What is the difference between Sant'Anton Palace and the Auberge de Castille?
Sant'Anton Palace (Attard) is the residence of the President of the Republic, head of state. The Auberge de Castille (Castille Place, Valletta) is the office of the Prime Minister, head of government. The President formally appoints the Prime Minister — never the reverse.
How many Prime Ministers since 1964?
Twelve Prime Ministers since independence. Longest tenure: Eddie Fenech Adami (around 14 years across two phases). Shortest: Alfred Sant (22 months in 1996-98). First woman: not yet — Malta has not had a female PM. On TeamBranch you can replay them all.
Is the service really free?
Yes, without exception. Building, sharing, exports, uploading your own cards — everything is free. No signup required, no pop-up ads, no paywall. An independent platform, not a government offering — but we do like to pretend.
Is TeamBranch available for other countries?
Yes, 35 local editions, including France (President + Prime Minister), USA (POTUS + Cabinet), United Kingdom (Cabinet + Shadow Cabinet), Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil, India. Each edition respects the actual power structure of the country.