List of prime ministers of Malta

* Top left: Joseph Howard was the first prime minister of Malta.
* Top right: Giorgio Borġ Olivier was the 7th prime minister and presided over Malta's achievement of independence.
* Bottom left: Dom Mintoff was the longest-serving prime minister in Maltese history and presided over Malta's transition to a republic.
* Bottom right: Robert Abela is the current prime minister of Malta.

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

[edit]

Political parties

Political Union (UPM)

Nationalist Party (PN)

Constitutional Party (PK)

Labour Party (PL)

Workers Party (MWP)

Symbols

† Died in office

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  | UPM
2  |  | Francesco Buhagiar
(1876–1934) | —  | 13 October 1923  | 22 September 1924  | 345 days  | UPM
3  |  | Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942) | 1924 | 22 September 1924  | 1 August 1927  | 2 years, 313 days  | PN
4  |  | Lord Strickland
(1861-1940; was known as Sir Gerald Strickland between 1897 and January 1928) | 1927 | 9 August 1927  | 21 June 1932  | 4 years, 317 days  | PK
(3) |  | Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942; he was knighted in 1927) | 1932 | 21 June 1932  | 2 November 1933  | 1 year, 134 days  | PN
Office Abolished (2 November 1933 – 4 November 1947)
5  |  | Paul Boffa
(1890–1962) | 1947 | 4 November 1947  | 26 September 1950  | 2 years, 326 days  | PL
(until 1949)
| —  | MWP
6  |  | Enrico Mizzi
(1885–1950) | 1950 | 26 September 1950  | 20 December 1950[†] | 85 days  | PN
7  |  | Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980) | —  | 20 December 1950  | 11 March 1955  | 4 years, 81 days  | PN
1951
1953
8  |  | Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012) | 1955 | 11 March 1955  | 26 April 1958  | 3 years, 46 days  | PL
Office Abolished (26 April 1958 – 5 March 1962)
(7) |  | Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980) | 1962 | 5 March 1962  | 21 June 1971  | 9 years, 108 days  | PN
1966
(8) |  | Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012) | 1971 | 21 June 1971  | 22 December 1984  | 13 years, 184 days  | PL
1976
1981
9  |  | Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
(1933–2022) | —  | 22 December 1984  | 12 May 1987  | 2 years, 141 days  | PL
10  |  | Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934) | 1987 | 12 May 1987  | 28 October 1996  | 9 years, 169 days  | PN
1992
11  |  | Alfred Sant
(born 1948) | 1996 | 28 October 1996  | 6 September 1998  | 1 year, 313 days  | PL
(10) |  | Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934) | 1998 | 6 September 1998  | 23 March 2004  | 5 years, 199 days  | PN
2003
12  |  | Lawrence Gonzi
(born 1953) | —  | 23 March 2004  | 11 March 2013  | 8 years, 353 days  | PN
2008
13  |  | Joseph Muscat
(born 1974) | 2013 | 11 March 2013[1] | 12 January 2020  | 6 years, 308 days  | PL
2017
14  |  | Robert Abela
(born 1977) | —  | 12 January 2020[2] | Incumbent  | 5 years, 98 days  | PL
2022

## Timeline

[edit]

## See also

[edit]

* Prime Minister of Malta
* President of Malta
* Government of Malta
* House of Representatives of Malta

## References

[edit]

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.

*[No.]: Number