Sovereign Council
Elected government of the Sovereign Order of Malta
The Sovereign Council assists the Grand Master in the government of the Order of Malta. It is composed of the Grand Master, who presides over it, the holders of the four High Offices (Grand Commander, Grand Chancellor, Grand Hospitaller and Receiver of the Common Treasure) and nine members.
Apart from the Grand Master, they are elected for a five-year term by the Chapter General.
The Sovereign Council is called by the Grand Master and meets at the seat of the Order of Malta at least six times a year and whenever special circumstances require it.
Grand Master
H.M.E.H. Fra’ John T. Dunlap
SOVEREIGN COUNCIL (2023-2029)
Grand Commander
H.E. Fra’ Emmanuel Rousseau
Grand Chancellor
H.E. Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo
Grand Hospitaller
H.E. Josef D. Blotz
Receiver of the Common Treasure
H.E. Fabrizio Colonna
MEMBERS
H.E. Fra’ Richard J. Wolff
H.E. Fra’ John Eidinow
H.E. Fra’ João Augusto Esquivel Freire de Andrade
H.E. Fra’ Thomas N. Mulligan
H.E. Fra’ Nicola Tegoni
H.E. Francis Joseph McCarthy
H.E. Michael Kirk Grace
H.E. Clemente Riva di Sanseverino
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