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.
Top left: Joseph Howard was the first prime minister of Malta.
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.
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^Balmer, Crispian; Elgood, Gils (13 January 2020). "Robert Abela sworn in as Malta's new prime minister". Thomson Reuters. from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
^"Watch: Robert Abela sworn in as thousands cheer". Times of Malta. 28 March 2022. from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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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 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 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 Contents 1 List of officeholders 2 Timeline 3 See also 4 ReferencesList of officeholders editPolitical parties Political Union Nationalist Party Constitutional Party Labour Party Workers Party No Portrait Name Birth Death Election Term of office Political partyTook office Left office Time in office1 nbsp Joseph Howard 1862 1925 1921 26 October 1921 13 October 1923 1 year 352 days Political Union2 nbsp Francesco Buhagiar 1876 1934 13 October 1923 22 September 1924 345 days Political Union3 nbsp Ugo Pasquale Mifsud 1889 1942 1924 22 September 1924 1 August 1927 2 years 313 days Nationalist Party4 nbsp Gerald Strickland 1861 1940 1927 9 August 1927 21 June 1932 4 years 317 days Constitutional Party 3 nbsp Ugo Pasquale Mifsud 1889 1942 1932 21 June 1932 2 November 1933 1 year 134 days Nationalist PartyOffice Abolished 2 November 1933 4 November 1947 5 nbsp 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 Party6 nbsp Enrico Mizzi 1885 1950 1950 26 September 1950 20 December 1950 85 days Nationalist Party7 nbsp Giorgio Borġ Olivier 1911 1980 20 December 1950 May 1951 4 years 81 days Nationalist Party1951 May 1951 December 19531953 December 1953 11 March 19558 nbsp Dom Mintoff 1916 2012 1955 11 March 1955 26 April 1958 3 years 46 days Labour PartyOffice Abolished 26 April 1958 5 March 1962 7 nbsp Giorgio Borġ Olivier 1911 1980 1962 5 March 1962 March 1966 9 years 108 days Nationalist Party1966 March 1966 21 June 1971 8 nbsp Dom Mintoff 1916 2012 1971 21 June 1971 18 September 1976 13 years 184 days Labour Party1976 18 September 1976 12 December 19811981 12 December 1981 22 December 19849 Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici 1933 2022 22 December 1984 12 May 1987 2 years 141 days Labour Party10 nbsp Eddie Fenech Adami born 1934 1987 12 May 1987 22 February 1992 9 years 169 days Nationalist Party1992 22 February 1992 28 October 199611 nbsp Alfred Sant born 1948 1996 28 October 1996 6 September 1998 1 year 313 days Labour Party 10 nbsp Eddie Fenech Adami born 1934 1998 6 September 1998 12 April 2003 5 years 199 days Nationalist Party2003 12 April 2003 23 March 200412 nbsp Lawrence Gonzi born 1953 23 March 2004 10 March 2008 8 years 353 days Nationalist Party2008 10 March 2008 11 March 201313 nbsp Joseph Muscat born 1974 2013 11 March 2013 1 3 June 2017 6 years 308 days Labour Party2017 3 June 2017 12 January 202014 nbsp Robert Abela born 1977 12 January 2020 2 26 March 2022 4 years 87 days Labour Party2022 26 March 2022 3 IncumbentTimeline editSee also editPrime Minister of Malta President of Malta Government of Malta House of Representatives of MaltaReferences edit 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 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 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of prime ministers of Malta amp oldid 1217217224, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
