Governor-General of Malta
The governor-general of 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 List of [Governors of Malta|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