Chapter General of the Order of Malta

The Chapter General is made up of the following members: ^{[1]: Constitution Article 29}

• the Grand Master who presides (or the Lieutenant ad interim or the Lieutenant of the Grand Master if there is no Grand Master,);
• the other thirteen members of the Sovereign Council;

The Grand Commander

The Grand Chancellor

The Grand Hospitaller

The Receiver of the Common Treasure

Five members of the Council of the Professed

Four members elected by the Chapter General from the members of the Order of the First and Second Classes

• the Prelate;
• twelve delegates of the Professed Knights and three delegates of the Professed Chaplains, elected by the Council of the Professed;
• the six Priors;
• two Professed Knights from each of the six Priories, elected by the respective Chapters of the Priories;
• the six Subpriors;
• two Professed Knights from each of the six Subpriories, elected by the respective Chapters of the Subpriories;
• fifteen Presidents of Associations, elected by the Presidents of the Associations;
• delegates elected by the Assemblies of the Priories, Subpriories and Associations, in a number proportional to the members belonging to them.

The Chapter General normally meets every six years and is convoked by the Grand Master. ^{[1]: Constitution Article 8}

It can also meet:

• when the Sovereign Council and the Council of the Professed think fit;
• by decision of a two-thirds majority of the Sovereign Council;
• when a majority of the Priories, Sub-priories and Associations make an application to the Grand Master.

The Chapter General met most recently 1-2 May 2019 with 62 members.^[2]

Its previous meetings were 30-31 May 2014 with 61 members,^[3] 8 June 2009 with sixty members,^[4] and 4-6 June 2004.^[5]

An Extraordinary Chapter General was held 28-30 April 1997 for the revision of the Constitutional Charter and Code.

The Chapter General has the following responsibilities: ^{[1]: Constitution Article 30}

• electing the four High Charges (Grand Commander, Grand Chancellor, Grand Hospitaller, Receiver of the Common Treasure)
• electing the other six members of the Sovereign Council
• electing the members of the Government Council
• electing the members of the Board of Auditors
• making amendments to the Constitution (by a two-thirds vote)
• making amendments to the Code (amendments to articles 6-93 also require a majority vote by the Knights of Justice who are members of the Chapter General)