List of prime ministers of Malta
Introduction The '''prime minister of 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 partiesPortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1146x146pxJoseph Howard192126 October 1921 13 October 1923Political Union 2140x140pxFrancesco Buhagiar—13 October 192322 September 1924Political Union 3150x150pxUgo Pasquale Mifsud192422 September 19241 August 1927Nationalist Party 4133x133pxGerald Strickland19279 August 192721 June 1932Constitutional Party 150x150pxUgo Pasquale Mifsud193221 June 19322 November 1933Nationalist Party '''Office Abolished (2 November 1933 – 4 November 1947)''' 5100x100pxPaul Boffa19474 November 194715 October 1949Labour Party —15 October 194926 September 1950Workers Party 6140x140pxEnrico Mizzi195026 September 195020 December 1950 Nationalist Party 7122x122pxGiorgio Borġ Olivier—20 December 1950 May 1951Nationalist Party1951May 1951 December 19531953December 1953 11 March 1955 8133x133pxDom Mintoff   195511 March 1955 26 April 1958Labour Party '''Office Abolished (26 April 1958 – 5 March 1962)''' 122x122pxGiorgio Borġ Olivier 19625 March 1962 March 1966Nationalist Party1966March 1966 21 June 1971 133x133pxDom Mintoff   197121 June 1971 18 September 1976Labour Party197618 September 197612 December 1981198112 December 198122 December 1984 9Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici   —22 December 1984 12 May 1987Labour Party 10127x127pxEddie Fenech Adami   198712 May 1987 22 February 1992Nationalist Party199222 February 1992 28 October 1996 11133x133pxAlfred Sant    199628 October 1996 6 September 1998Labour Party 128x128pxEddie Fenech Adami   19986 September 1998 12 April 2003Nationalist Party200312 April 200323 March 2004 12130x130pxLawrence Gonzi   —23 March 200410 March 2008Nationalist Party200810 March 200811 March 2013 13133x133pxJoseph Muscat   201311 March 20133 June 2017Labour Party20173 June 201712 January 2020 14139x139pxRobert Abela   —12 January 202026 March 2022Labour Party202226 March 2022''Incumbent''
Timeline
See also * Prime Minister of Malta* President of Malta * Government of Malta* House of Representatives of Malta
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