Mark Chetcuti

Mark Chetcuti (born 4 February 1958 ) is a Maltese judge, serving as Chief Justice of Malta from 2020 till retirement in early 2026.

Biography Mark Chetcuti obtained an LL.D. in Law from the University of Malta in 1981, after which he started private practice, specialising in civil law, family law and arbitrations. He got accreditation by the Malta Arbitration Centre, chaired the Appeals Tribunal for Controlled Companies, and was a member of the Refugee Appeals Board. Chetcuti was tasked with general civil law cases and constitutional first instance cases, including exclusive remit on intellectual property, trademarks and maritime law cases. He also presided competition law cases and the Patents Court. He took over in the midst of the political crisis following Yorgen Fenech's arrest as alleged mastermind of Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination, and related court cases, as well as a major police scandal and a fatal building collapse in Hamrun. As Chief Justice, Chetcuti presided the Constitutional Court, the Superior Court of Appeal in Civil and Commercial matters and the Superior Criminal Court of Appeal. He also serves as Vice-President of the Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta andits Judicial Appointments Committee.

He is set to retire in February 2026, upon turning 68.