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List of prime ministers of Malta

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|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 () 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

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;Symbols Died in office

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office	Political party	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Maltese Political Union}}; color:white;"	1	Maltese Political Union}}; color:white;"	2	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	3	Constitutional Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	4	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	(3)	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	5	Malta Workers Party}}; color:white;"	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	6	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	7	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	8	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	(7)	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	(8)	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	9	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	10	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	11	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	(10)	Nationalist Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	12	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	13	Labour Party (Malta)}}; color:white;"	14
[[File:Joseph Howard (Prime Minister of Malta).jpg	100px]]	Joseph Howard
(1862–1925)	[1921](1921-maltese-general-election)	26 October 1921	13 October 1923		UPM
[[File:Dr Francesco Buhagiar.jpg	100px]]	Francesco Buhagiar
(1876–1934)	—	13 October 1923	22 September 1924		UPM
[[File:Malta - Floriana - Triq Sarria - The Mall 31 ies.jpg	100px]]	Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942)	[1924](1924-maltese-general-election)	22 September 1924	1 August 1927		PN
[[File:Gerald Strickland 1930s.jpg	100px]]	Lord Strickland
(1861–1940)	[1927](1927-maltese-general-election)	9 August 1927	21 June 1932		PK
[[File:Malta - Floriana - Triq Sarria - The Mall 31 ies.jpg	100px]]	Sir Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
(1889–1942)	[1932](1932-maltese-general-election)	21 June 1932	2 November 1933		PN
Office Abolished (2 November 1933 – 4 November 1947)
[[File:Malta - Valletta - Triq Nofs-in-Nhar-Misrah Kastilja - Paul Boffa 03 ies.jpg	100px]]	Paul Boffa
(1890–1962)	[1947](1947-maltese-general-election)	4 November 1947	26 September 1950		PL
(until 1949)
—	MWP
[[File:Dr Enrico Mizzi.jpg	100px]]	Enrico Mizzi
(1885–1950)	[1950](1950-maltese-general-election)	26 September 1950	20 December 1950		PN
[[File:GBO (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980)	—	20 December 1950	11 March 1955		PN
[1951](1951-maltese-general-election)
[1953](1953-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg	100px]]	Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012)	[1955](1955-maltese-general-election)	11 March 1955	26 April 1958		PL
Office Abolished (26 April 1958 – 5 March 1962)
[[File:GBO (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Giorgio Borġ Olivier
(1911–1980)	[1962](1962-maltese-general-election)	5 March 1962	21 June 1971		PN
[1966](1966-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Dom Mintoff (1974).jpg	100px]]	Dom Mintoff
(1916–2012)	[1971](1971-maltese-general-election)	21 June 1971	22 December 1984		PL
[1976](1976-maltese-general-election)
[1981](1981-maltese-general-election)
[[File:No image.svg	100px]]	Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici
(1933–2022)	—	22 December 1984	12 May 1987		PL
[[File:Edward Fenech Adami (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934)	[1987](1987-maltese-general-election)	12 May 1987	28 October 1996		PN
[1992](1992-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Alfred Sant.jpg	100px]]	Alfred Sant
(born 1948)	[1996](1996-maltese-general-election)	28 October 1996	6 September 1998		PL
[[File:Edward Fenech Adami (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Eddie Fenech Adami
(born 1934)	[1998](1998-maltese-general-election)	6 September 1998	23 March 2004		PN
[2003](2003-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Lawrence Gonzi 2009.jpg	100px]]	Lawrence Gonzi
(born 1953)	—	23 March 2004	11 March 2013		PN
[2008](2008-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Joseph muscat 2018 (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Joseph Muscat
(born 1974)	[2013](2013-maltese-general-election)	11 March 2013	12 January 2020		PL
[2017](2017-maltese-general-election)
[[File:Robert Abela - Official Portrait 2022 (cropped).jpg	100px]]	Robert Abela
(born 1977)	—	12 January 2020	Incumbent		PL
[2022](2022-maltese-general-election)

Timeline

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Notes

References

(11 March 2013). "Joseph Muscat sworn in, goes to Castille, as huge crowd celebrates".
(13 January 2020). "Robert Abela sworn in as Malta's new prime minister".

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