The Malta Independent 29 May 2025, Thursday
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President leaves for Rome, Speaker to serve as Acting President

Friday, 25 April 2025, 08:37 Last update: about 2 months ago

President Myriam Spiteri Debono left Malta this morning for Rome, where she will be attending the funeral of Pope Francis tomorrow.

She will return on Sunday.

In her absence, Speaker Anglu Farrugia will serve as Acting President.

Francis Zammit Dimech, who in this legislature served as Acting President, died on Monday, a few hours after Pope Francis.

His funeral was held yesterday.

 


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