Southern Region, Malta


The Southern Region is one of six regions of Malta. The region covers the southeastern part of the main island of Malta. The region borders the Northern [Region, Malta|Northern], Eastern, Port and Western Regions.
It was created by the Act No. XVI of 2009 out of parts of Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk. Act No. XIV of 2019, which led to a regional reform in 2021, significantly altered the region's borders and composition, and reduced its local councils from 14 to 12.
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Administrative divisions

Districts

Southern Region includes parts of the Northern Harbour District, South Eastern District and Southern Harbour District.

Local councils

Southern Region includes 12 local councils:
;Hamlets:

Local councils lost in 2021

After the 2021 local government reform, the region ceded 6 of its local councils to the newly established Western region:

Regional Council

The current Southern Regional Counsil is made up of:
OfficeOfficeholder
PresidentJesmond Aquilina
Deputy PresidentMarija Sara Vella
Members-
MembersDarren Abela
MembersScott Camilleri
MembersJohn Schembri
MembersDoris Abela
MembersJosef Masini Vento
MembersChristian Sammut
MembersMario Calleja
MembersJosef Azzopardi
MembersSteven Grech
MembersCharmaine St. John
MembersStephen Sultana
Executive SecretaryMariella Strout