Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta Viċi Speaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent David Agius
Style	Mr.Speaker / Ms.Speaker (Acting Speaker), The Honourable (Deputy Speaker)
Appointer	House of Representatives
Term length	One Legislature
Formation	1921
Website	http://www.parliament.gov.mt

Politics of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) Myriam Spiteri Debono
Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Ian Borg Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Ian Borg Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2017 2022 next European: 2014 2019 2024 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
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The Deputy Speaker of the House of the Representatives of Malta acts as a deputy to the Speaker. Whenever the Speaker is absent from the House. It is the Deputy Speaker that assumes the role of Acting Speaker. Unlike the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker can only be appointed from inside the House and he does not lose his original vote even when he is Acting Speaker.

The Deputy Speaker acts as the Chairperson of Committees when the House is resolved into a Committee stage. Such is the case for instance, in the General Estimates Bill, when the House resolves itself into a Committee of Supply.