The Department of Information has published the full programme of activities leading to the taking of the oath of office by Marie Louise Coleiro Preca as President on Malta on Friday.

14h15 The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive at the main square in Hal Luqa to meet the  local community.

14h35  The President-Elect and Mr Preca leave Hal Luqa to attend Solemn Mass at Dar tal- Providenza.  

14h48 The Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs Farrugia arrive at Dar tal-Providenza.

14h50 The President-Elect and Mr. Preca arrive at Dar tal-Providenza.  

14h53 The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat arrive at Dar tal-Providenza.  

14h56 The President and Mrs Abela arrive at Dar tal-Providenza.   

15h00 Solemn Mass at Dar tal-Providenza, Siggiewi, celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop Mgr Paul Cremona, O.P.

15h55   Solemn Mass comes to an end. 

16h00 The President-Elect and Mr Preca leave Dar tal-Providenza en route to the main square in Siggiewi.  

16h10 The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive at the main square in Siggiewi to meet the local community.  

16h30  The President-Elect and Mr Preca leave Siggiewi en route to St. George Parish  Church, Qormi. 

16h40 The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive at St. George Parish Church Square to meet the local community. 

17h00  The President-Elect and Mr Preca leave St. George Parish Church Square en route to St. Sebastian Parish Church, Qormi.

17h05  The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive at St. Sebastian Parish Church Square to meet the local community.  

17h15 Members of Parliament and distinguished guests arrive at The Palace, Valletta, and   to 17h45 proceed to the Grand Council Chamber. 

17h25  The President-Elect leaves St. Sebastian Parish Church Square en route to Valletta. 

17h30  Guard of Honour of the Armed Forces of Malta marches from the Independence  Monument, Floriana to St. George’s Square, Valletta. 

17h35 The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive in Valletta. The President-Elect and Mr Preca proceed on foot, together with a number of school children, from Palazzo Ferreria through Republic Street to The Palace, Valletta.

17h45  Guard of Honour of the Armed Forces of Malta arrives at St. George’s Square.

17h55 The President-Elect and Mr Preca arrive at The Palace and are greeted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. They are escorted to the Pages Room by the Secretary of the Presidency.

17h56 The Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta arrives at St. George’s Square and is accorded a General Salute.  

17h58 Members of Parliament enter the Grand Council Chamber and take their places.  

17h58  The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat arrive in St. George’s Square. The Prime Minister is accorded a National Salute.  The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat enter The Palace. 

18h04 The President-Elect and Mr Preca together with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mrs Farrugia are escorted to the Grand Council Chamber. 

18h05 The President and Mrs Abela arrive at St. George’s Square. The President is accorded a National Salute.  The President inspects a Guard of Honour.  The President and Mrs Abela enter The Palace. 

18h10 The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat proceed to the Pages Room and are escorted to the Grand Council Chamber. 

The House of Representatives is called to order in the Grand Council Chamber.

18h13 The President and Mrs Abela are escorted to the Pages Room by the Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta. 

18h14 The President of Malta meets the President-Elect in the Pages Room. 

18h15 The President of Malta and the President-Elect are escorted to the Grand Council Chamber by the House of Representatives. 

18h16  The House of Representatives in sitting. • Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca takes the Oath of Office as President of Malta. • The President signs the Oath and the Speaker countersigns it. • Fanfare is played by trumpeters of the Armed Forces of Malta in the Grand Council Chamber. • The Armed Forces of Malta fire a twenty-one gun salute from Fort St. Elmo.  • The President of Malta reads the Proclamation and signs it. • The Clerk of the House asks the Prime Minister to countersign the Proclamation. • The Speaker of the House adjourns the sitting of the House of Representatives. 

18h20 The President of Malta delivers her speech. 

The President of Malta H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca, together with President Emeritus Dr. George Abela and Mrs Abela proceed to the main balcony of The Palace. 

The President of Malta H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca together with the Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Muscat, the Leader of the Opposition Dr. Simon Busuttil and the chairperson of Alternattiva Demokratika Dr. Arnold Cassola proceed to the main balcony of The Palace. 

18h29 The President of Malta H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca, together with President Emeritus Dr. George Abela and Mrs Abela, the Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat, the Archbishop, Chief Justice and Mrs Camilleri, the Speaker of the House and Mrs Farrugia and Presidents Emeriti and their spouses proceed to the Ambassadors’ Room. 

18h30 The President signs the appointment letter as Head of the Xirka Gieh ir-Repubblika and the National Order of Merit together with the conferment of Companion of Honour of the Order.

18h32 Distinguished guests proceed to the Dining Room.  

18h34  The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat, the Archbishop, Chief Justice and Mrs Camilleri, the Speaker of the House and Mrs Farrugia and Presidents Emeriti and their spouses proceed to the Dining Room. 

18h36 The President and Mr Preca enter the Dining Room. 

18h55 The Guard of Honour forms up in St. George’s Square.  

19h00 The President and Mr Preca meet guests in The Palace courtyard. 

19h10 The President of Malta H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca together with the Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat are escorted by the Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta out of The Palace to St. George’s Square. 

The President is accorded a National Salute and inspects a Guard of Honour.  

Flypast by the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta 

19h15 The President of Malta H.E. Mrs Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca and Mr Preca, escorted by the Mounted Police, proceed through Republic Street en route to the War Memorial in Floriana. 

19h21  Wreath laying Ceremony – War Memorial, Floriana  The President and Mr Preca arrive at the War Memorial  The President places a wreath on the Memorial  The Prime Minister and Mrs Muscat will be present for the ceremony.

The President and Mr Preca proceed to San Anton Palace, Attard. 

19h35 The President and Mr Preca arrive at San Anton Palace where they meet for the first time the staff of the Presidential Palace.  

19h45 The Leader of the Opposition pays a courtesy call on The President at San Anton Palace

20h00 The Prime Minister pays a courtesy call on The President at San Anton Palace.