The governor-general of Malta ( mt, Gvernatur-Ġenerali ta' Malta) was the official representative of

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, Queen of Malta, in the State of Malta from 1964 to 1974. This office replaced that of the

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, and it was replaced by that of

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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. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the governor-general was appointed solely on the advice of the

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without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy, the chief justice served as the

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. ; Status

List of governors-general (1964–1974)

See also