The prime minister of Malta (Maltese: Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the head of government, which is the highest official of Malta. The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings, and selects its ministers to serve in their respective portfolios. The Prime Minister holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the Parliament, as such they sit as Member of Parliament.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, in doing so, the President is of the opinion that the appointed individual is the most able to command the majority of the House of Representatives; typically, this individual is the leader of a political party or coalition of parties that hold the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.

Fourteen people have served as prime minister of Malta since the office was established in 1921. The post did not exist in the period between 1933 and 1947 and also in the period between 1958 and 1962. Joseph Howard was the inaugural holder of the role, while Robert Abela is the incumbent. As of 2022, there have been 5 Nationalist Party prime ministers, 6 Labour Party prime ministers, 2 Political Union-affiliated prime ministers, 1 Constitutionalist prime minister and one Workers Party-affiliated prime minister.

List of officeholders

Political parties
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Joseph Howard
(1862–1925)		 1921 26 October 1921 13 October 1923 1 year, 352 days Political Union
2 Francesco Buhagiar
(1876–1934)		 — 13 October 1923 22 September 1924 345 days Political Union
3 Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942)		 1924 22 September 1924 1 August 1927 2 years, 313 days Nationalist Party
4 Gerald Strickland
(1861–1940)		 1927 9 August 1927 21 June 1932 4 years, 317 days Constitutional Party
(3) Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942)		 1932 21 June 1932 2 November 1933 1 year, 134 days Nationalist Party
Office Abolished (2 November 1933 – 4 November 1947)
5 Paul Boffa
(1890–1962)		 1947 4 November 1947 15 October 1949 2 years, 326 days Labour Party
(5) — 15 October 1949 26 September 1950 Workers Party
6 Enrico Mizzi
(1885–1950)		 1950 26 September 1950 20 December 1950 85 days Nationalist Party
7 Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980)		 — 20 December 1950 May 1951 4 years, 81 days Nationalist Party
1951 May 1951 December 1953
1953 December 1953 11 March 1955
8 Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012)		 1955 11 March 1955 26 April 1958 3 years, 46 days Labour Party
Office Abolished (26 April 1958 – 5 March 1962)
(7) Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980)		 1962 5 March 1962 March 1966 9 years, 108 days Nationalist Party
1966 March 1966 21 June 1971
(8) Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012)		 1971 21 June 1971 18 September 1976 13 years, 184 days Labour Party
1976 18 September 1976 12 December 1981
1981 12 December 1981 22 December 1984
9 Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
(1933–2022)		 — 22 December 1984 12 May 1987 2 years, 141 days Labour Party
10 Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934)		 1987 12 May 1987 22 February 1992 9 years, 169 days Nationalist Party
1992 22 February 1992 28 October 1996
11 Alfred Sant
(born 1948)		 1996 28 October 1996 6 September 1998 1 year, 313 days Labour Party
(10) Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934)		 1998 6 September 1998 12 April 2003 5 years, 199 days Nationalist Party
2003 12 April 2003 23 March 2004
12 Lawrence Gonzi
(born 1953)		 — 23 March 2004 10 March 2008 8 years, 353 days Nationalist Party
2008 10 March 2008 11 March 2013
13 Joseph Muscat
(born 1974)		 2013 11 March 2013[1] 3 June 2017 6 years, 308 days Labour Party
2017 3 June 2017 12 January 2020
14 Robert Abela
(born 1977)		 — 12 January 2020[2] 26 March 2022 4 years, 2 days Labour Party
2022 26 March 2022[3] Incumbent

Timeline

Robert AbelaJoseph MuscatLawrence GonziAlfred SantEddie Fenech AdamiKarmenu Mifsud BonniciDom MintoffGiorgio Borġ OlivierEnrico MizziPaul BoffaGerald StricklandUgo Pasquale MifsudFrancesco BuhagiarJoseph Howard (Prime Minister)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph Muscat sworn in, goes to Castille, as huge crowd celebrates". timesofmalta.com. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Balmer, Crispian; Elgood, Gils (13 January 2020). "Robert Abela sworn in as Malta's new prime minister". Thomson Reuters. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Watch: Robert Abela sworn in as thousands cheer". Times of Malta. 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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