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Friday, 27 April 2012



Multilateral relations

The Order of Malta has permanent observer missions to the United Nations and its specialised agencies:

United Nations – New York
United Nations – Geneva
United Nations – Vienna
ESCAP – United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific - (Bangkok)
FAO – Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations – (Rome)
IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency – (Vienna)
IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development - (Rome)
UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme – (Nairobi)
UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – (Paris)
UNHCHR – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - (Geneva)
UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - (Geneva)
UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization – (Vienna)
WFP – World Food Programme of the United Nations – (Rome)
WHO – World Health Organization - (Geneva)

The Order of Malta has delegations or representations to international organizations:

CTBTO- Preparatory Commission for the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban Treaty Organization – (Vienna)
ICCROM – International Centre for the study of the preservation and restoration of cultural property – (Rome)
ICMM - International Committee of Military Medicine – (Brussels)
ICRC – International Committee of the Red Cross – (Geneva)
IDB – Inter-American Development Bank – (Washington D.C.)
IIHL – International Institute of Humanitarian Law – (Sanremo, Geneva)
IFRC -International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies – (Geneva)
IOM – International Organization for Migration - (Geneva)
UNIDROIT – International Institute for the Unification of Private Law - (Rome)
UNILAT- Latin Union - (Santo Domingo, Paris)
Council of Europe – (Strasbourg)

The Prince and Grand Master

The Grand Master is elected for life from the Professed Knights by the Council Complete of State. According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order. He is vested with supreme authorities. Together with the Sovereign Council, the Grand Master issues the legislative measures not covered by the Constitutional Charter, promulgates government acts, manages Common Treasure assets, ratifies, international agreements and the summoning of the Chapter General. The States with which the Order has diplomatic relations recognise the Grand Master with the prerogatives, immunities and honours reserved for Heads of State. He is bestowed the title of Most Eminent Highness, and the Holy Roman Church confers him the rank of Cardinal. The Grand Master resides at the Order's seat of government in Via Condotti in Rome.
Profile of His Most Eminent Highness the Prince and Grand Master Fra’ Matthew FESTING
Fra’ Matthew Festing, an Englishman, was elected Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta on 11th March 2008 by the Council Complete of State of the Order of Malta. He succeeds Fra’ Andrew Bertie, 78th Grand Master (1988-2008), who died on 7 February.
Fra’ Matthew Festing.
Born in Northumberland on 30 november 1949, educated at Ampleforth and St. John's College Cambridge, where he read history, Fra’ Matthew, an art expert, has for most of his professional life worked at an international art auction house. As a child he lived in Egypt and Singapore, where his father, Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, had earlier postings. He is also descended from Sir Adrian Fortescue, a knight of Malta, who was martyred in 1539.
The Coat of Arms of
Grand Master Festing
Fra’ Matthew Festing served in the Grenadier Guards and holds the rank of colonel in the Territorial Army. He was appointed OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Queen and served as her Deputy Lieutenant in the county of Northumberland.
He became a member of the Sovereign Order of Malta in 1977, and took solemn religious vows in 1991, becoming a Professed Knight of the Order. Between 1993 and 2008 he was the Grand Prior of England. In this capacity, he has led missions of humanitarian aid to Kosovo, Serbia and Croatia after the recent disturbances in those countries, and he attends the Order's international annual pilgrimage to Lourdes.
As well as his passion for the decorative arts and for history, his encyclopaedic knowledge of the history of the Order of Malta is well known.

Government

The Sovereign Order of Malta is a sovereign subject of international law. The Order - which is based in Rome, in via Condotti - has its own Government, an independent magistracy, bilateral diplomatic relations with 104 countries and is granted the status of Permanent Observer in many international organisations, such as the United Nations. Its operational activities are managed by the six Grand Priories, six Subpriories and 47 National Associations of Knights in the five continents. The Order issues its own passports and stamps and creates public institutions, endowed with independent juridical personality. Order's life is governed by the Constitutional Charter and the Code, reformed in 1997. The Grand Master governs the Order both as sovereign and religious head. He is elected for life, within the professed knights in perpetual vows. He is assisted by and presides over the Sovereign Council, which is composed of four high offices - Grand Commander, Grand Chancellor, Grand Hospitaller, and Receiver of the Common Treasure - as well as six other members, all elected by the Order's Chapter General for a five-year term. The Council of Government and the Board of Auditors, whose compositions reflect the international character of the Order, assist the Grand Master and the Sovereign Council. The Chapter General also elects these two bodies for a five-year term.
The legal system of the Order is expressed by the usual division into three powers:

Legislative power

Rests with the Grand Master and Sovereign Council for non-constitutional matters; with the Chapter General, representing the Supreme Assembly of Knights, as far as constitutional rules are concerned.

Executive power

Rests with the Sovereign Council, chaired by the Grand Master and composed of ten Knights elected by the Chapter General.

Judicial power

It is exercised by the Magistral Courts of First Instance and of Appeal, composed of judges appointed by the Grand Master and the Sovereign Council from Order members of legal expertise.

Government Bodies

Council Complete of State

The Council Complete of State meets to elect the Grand Master or the Lieutenant of the Grand Master. The election of the Grand Master requires a majority plus one of those present entitled to vote, as provided for in Art. 23 of the Order of Malta Constitution. Among the holders of voting rights are the Lieutenant of the Grand Master or Interim Lieutenant, the members of the Sovereign Council, the Prelate, the Priors, the professed Bailiffs, two professed Knights delegated by each Priory and fifteen representatives of the National Associations.

Chapter General

The Chapter General represents the Supreme Assembly of Knights and meets every five years to elect the members of the Sovereign Council, the Government Council and the Board of Auditors, to amend the Constitution and Code as appropriate and to discuss important issues such as spiritual status, the humanitarian activities programme and international relations of the Order. It is composed, among others, of representatives of Order bodies in the world: Grand Priories, Subpriories and National Associations.

Sovereign Council

The Sovereign Council is the government of the Order. It is composed of the Grand Master, the holders of the four High Offices (Grand Commander, Grand Chancellor, Grand Hospitaller and Receiver of the Common Treasure) and six other members. Apart from the Grand Master, they are elected by the Chapter General, by a majority of the Knights present. The Sovereign Council is called by the Grand Master and meets at the seat of the Order at least six times a year and whenever special circumstances require it.

Government Council

This is the advisory board to the Sovereign Council in charge of studying political, religious, humanitarian assistance and international issues. It is convened and chaired by the Grand Master and is composed of six Councillors from various geographical regions elected by the Chapter General among Knights in the three Classes of the Order. It meets at least twice a year.

Board of Auditors

Is in charge of overseeing and auditing the income, the expenditures and all the assets of the Order. It consists of a President, four ordinary Councillors and two alternates, elected by the Chapter General, from amongst Knights with particular expertise in legal, economic and financial disciplines. It also serves as an advisory board of the Receiver of the Common Treasure.

Communications Board

The Communication Board supervises the internal and external communication activities of the Order and assists the Grand Chancellor in the development and implementation of communication programmes. It is composed of a President and six Councillors chosen from members of the Order, competent in various sectors of communication, management, public relations and mass-media.

Juridical Council

This is an expert advisory collegial body that may advise the Grand Master, subject to consultation with the Sovereign Council, on relevant legal issues. It meets at the seat of the Order and is composed of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary General and four members.
These are appointed by the Grand Master with the advice of the Sovereign Council ideally from members of the Order, and are law experts, particularly in Order Law, public and international law and Canon Law.

Magistral Courts

Pursuant to the Code, the Magistral Courts exercise the jurisdictional function of court of first resort and of appeal. The Presidents of the Court, the Justices and the Chancellor are appointed by the Grand Master, with the deciding vote of the Sovereign Council, among Order members with legal expertise. Trial procedures, except for directives set forth by the Code, are subject to the rules of civil procedure of the State of the Vatican City. Upon written request of States or international law entities, the Magistral Courts may also act as an arbitration venue for international controversies.

The Office of Advocate General

The Office of Advocate General provides legal assistance pursuant to the Code and is made up of independent members of the legal profession of eminent repute who are experts in law and versed in the traditions and customs of the Order. It is composed of the Advocate General and two alternates who are appointed by the Grand Master with the Sovereign Council for a period of three years renewable. The organisations of the Order should seek the advice and the assistance of the Office of the Advocate General whenever necessary and especially in cases which involve complex legal issue.

Receiver of the Common Treasure

The Receiver of the Common Treasure - the Minister of Finance - directs the administration of the finances and the property of the Order in coordination with the Grand Chancellor, under the authority of the Grand Master and the surveillance of the Board of Auditors. He is responsible for drawing up the annual accounts, relating to the economic and financial state of the Order, submitting them to the Board of Auditors and to the Grand Master, with the advice of the Sovereign Council, for approval. Also with the advice of the Sovereign Council, he submits to the Grand Master for approval the acceptance of inheritances, bequests and donations, and the disposal and subsequent reinvestment of the goods of the Order. He manages and supervises the Magistral Postal Service and, through the Secretary General , the internal services of the Magistral household, the Personnel Office of the Grand Magistry, the Office of Technical Services and the superintendence of the Magistral Palace and related buildings. With the mandate of the Grand Master, the Receiver also supervises the administration of the organisations and works of the Order. He is the counter-signatory for acts of disposal or assignment and contracts which involve the property of the Grand Magistry and the Priories.
Profile of the Receiver of the Common Treasure
H.E. Marchese Gian Luca CHIAVARI
Bailiff Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience
Gian Luca Chiavari was born in Rome on January 11, 1935, to H.E Ambassador to the Italian Republic Marquis Gian Gerolamo Chiavari and Marquise Laura Pallavicino. Married to Marchesa Elena Cattaneo della Volta di Belforte, Dame Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion in Obedience of the Order of Malta, he has three children: Fabiano, Violantina and Giacomo. He graduated with honours in Business Administration from the University of Genova and was the Italian delegate to the International Associations of Students of Business Administration. He served in the military as Officer of the Cavalry Regiment of Genova.
Until 1994 he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Shell Group in Italy and worked abroad for many years with this company. Admitted to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1979, made the Promise of Obedience in 1983. Elected Receiver of the Common Treasure at the 1999 Chapter General, re-elected in 2004 and in 2009. Counsellor of the Pilgrimages of the Italian Language and of the Committee for Pilgrimages to Lourdes. Has also been Counsellor of the Italian Association and member of the Council for Communications of the Order. He is Vice President of the Corps of Italian Nobility and President Emeritus of the Association of Nobles of Liguria.

The 79 Grand Masters

1 Blessed Gerard Sept. 3 1120
2 Fra' Raymond du Puy 1120 - c. 1158/60
3 Fra' Auger de Balben c. 1158/60 - 1162/3
4 Fra' Arnaud de Comps 1162 - 1163
5 Fra' Gilbert de Aissailly 1163 - c.1169/70
6 Fra' Gastone de Murols c. 1170 - c. 1172
7 Fra' Gilbert c. 1172 - 1177
8 Fra' Roger de Moulins 1177 - c. 1187
9 Fra' Hermangard d'Asp 1188 - c. 1190
10 Fra' Garnier de Naplous 1189/90 - 1192
11 Fra' Geoffroy de Donjon 1193 - 1202
12 Fra' Alfonse of Portugal 1203 - 1206
13 Fra' Geoffrey le Rat 1206 - 1207
14 Fra' Garin de Montaigu 1207 - c. 1227/8
15 Fra' Bertrand de Thessy c. 1228 - 1231
16 Fra' Guerin 1231 - 1236
17 Fra' Bertrand de Comps 1236 - c. 1239/40
18 Fra' Pierre de Vielle-Bride 1239/40 - 1242
19 Fra' Guillaume de Chateauneuf 1242 - 1258
20 Fra' Hugues de Revel 1258 - 1277
21 Fra' Nicolas Lorgne 1277/8 - 1284
22 Fra' Jean de Villiers 1284/5 - c. 1293/4
23 Fra' Odon de Pins 1294 - 1296
24 Fra' Guillaume de Villaret 1296 - 1305
25 Fra' Foulques de Villaret 1305 - 1319
26 Fra' Helion de Villeneuve 1319 - 1346
27 Fra' Dieudonné de Gozon 1346 - 1353
28 Fra' Pierre de Corneillan 1353 - 1355
29 Fra' Roger de Pins 1355 - 1365
30 Fra' Raymond Berenger 1365 - 1374
31 Fra' Robert de Juliac 1374 - 1376
32 Fra' Jean Fernandez de Heredia 1376 - 1396
33 Fra' Riccardo Caracciolo 1383 - 1395
34 Fra' Philibert de Naillac 1396 - 1421
35 Fra' Antonio Fluvian de Riviere 1421 - 1437
36 Fra' Jean de Lastic 1437 - 1454
37 Fra' Jacques de Milly 1454 - 1461
38 Fra' Piero Raimondo Zacosta 1461 - 1467
39 Fra' Giovanni Battista Orsini 1467 - 1476
40 Fra' Pierre d'Aubusson 1476 - 1503
41 Fra' Emery d'Amboise 1503 - 1512
42 Fra' Guy de Blanchefort 1512 - 1513
43 Fra' Fabrizio del Carretto 1513 - 1521
44 Fra' Philippe de Villiers de l'Isle-Adam 1521 - 1534
45 Fra' Piero de Ponte 1534 - 1535
46 Fra' Didier de Saint-Jaille 1535 - 1536
47 Fra' Jean de Homedes 1536 - 1553
48 Fra' Claude de la Sengle 1553 - 1557
49 Fra' Jean de la Vallette (or Valette) 1557 - 1568
50 Fra' Pierre de Monte 1568 - 1572
51 Fra' Jean de la Cassiere 1572 - 1581
52 Fra' Hugues Loubenx de Verdala 1581 - 1595
53 Fra' Martin Garzez 1595 - 1601
54 Fra' Alof de Wignacourt 1601 - 1622
55 Fra' Luis Mendez de Vasconcellos 1622 - 1623
56 Fra' Antoine de Paule 1623 - 1636
57 Fra' Juan de Lascaris-Castellar 1636 - 1657
58 Fra' Antoine de Redin 1657 - 1660
59 Fra' Annet de Clermont-Gessant 1660
60 Fra' Raphael Cotoner 1660 - 1663
61 Fra' Nicolas Cotoner 1663 - 1680
62 Fra' Gregorio Carafa 1680 - 1690
63 Fra' Adrienne de Wignacourt 1690 - 1697
64 Fra' Ramon Perellos y Roccaful 1697 - 1720
65 Fra' Marc'Antonio Zondadari 1720 - 1722
66 Fra' Antonio Manoel de Vilhena 1722 - 1736
67 Fra' Raymond Despuig 1736 - 1741
68 Fra' Manuel Pinto de Fonseca 1741 - 1773
69 Fra' Francisco Ximenes de Texada 1773 - 1775
70 Fra' Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc 1775 - 1797
71 Fra' Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim 1797 - 1802
72 Emperor Paul I of Russia (de facto) 1799 - 1801
73 Fra' Giovanni Battista Tommasi 1803 - 1805
74 Fra' Giovanni Battista Ceschi a Santa Croce 1879 - 1905
75 Fra' Galeazzo von Thun und Hohenstein 1905 - 1931
76 Fra' Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere 1931 - 1951
77 Fra' Angelo de Mojana di Cologna 1962 - 1988
78 Fra' Andrew Willoughby Ninian Bertie 1988 - 2008
79 Fra' Matthew Festing 2008 -

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GRAND MAGISTRY

1 Fra' Innico Maria Guevara-Suardo 1805-1814
2 Fra' André Di Giovanni 1814-1821
3 Fra' Antoine Busca 1821-1834
4 Fra' Carlo Candida 1834-1845
5 Fra' Philippe di Colloredo-Mels 1845-1864
6 Fra' Alessandro Borgia 1865-1872
7 Fra' Giovanni Battista Ceschi a Santa Croce 1872-1879
8 Fra' Antoine Hercolani Fava Simonetti "ad interim" 1951-1955
9 Fra' Jean Charles Pallavicini "ad interim" 1988 (January-April)
10 Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto 2008 (February-March)

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GRAND MASTER

Fra' Pio Franchi de' Cavalieri
(during 75th Grand Master's illness)		 1929-1931
Fra' Ernesto Paternò Castello di Carcaci 1955-1962
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Bilateral relations with countries

The diplomatic activities of the Order are closely linked to its humanitarian mission: the presence of accredited diplomatic missions in more than 100 countries of the world supports the activities of the Order. In the international political field, the Order of Malta is neutral, impartial and non-political. Because of these characteristics, the Order can act as a mediator whenever a State requests its intervention to settle a dispute.
The Order has steadily increased its diplomatic relations in recent years. Today the Order has Diplomatic Missions in 104 countries – many of which are non-Catholic – and missions to some European countries, as well as to European and international organisations.

The Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with 104 countries:


Europe
Albania
Austria
Belarus
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Holy See
Hungary
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of)
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia, Federation of*
San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Ukraine
The Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas, The
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia
Afghanistan
Armenia
Cambodia
Georgia
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Philippines
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Turkmenistan
Africa
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central Africa
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Republic of the
Côte d’Ivoire
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Liberia
Madagascar
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Togo
Oceania
Micronesia
Marshall Islands
Kiribati

* Relations with these countries are maintained through a diplomatic special mission.

The Order of Malta also has official
relations with:

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Luxembourg
  • Switzerland
  • Canada

The Order of Malta has relations at Ambassador level with:

  • Palestinian Authority
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