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🇲🇹 Malta

Parliamentary democracyElectoral democracy

Robert Abela

Prime Minister · 2,434 days in office

Tenure records

Recent prime ministers by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Malta?

Across 17 completed terms, the average prime minister of Malta has served 1,728 days (about 4.7 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,387 days.

All prime ministers of Malta

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
18	Robert Abela	Jan 13, 2020	Incumbent	2,422
17	Joseph Muscat	Mar 9, 2013	Jan 13, 2020	2,501
16	Lawrence Gonzi	Mar 23, 2004	Mar 11, 2013	3,275
15	Eddie Fenech Adami	Sep 6, 1998	Mar 23, 2004	2,025
14	Alfred Sant	Oct 28, 1996	Sep 6, 1998	678
13	Eddie Fenech Adami	May 12, 1987	Oct 28, 1996	3,457
12	Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici	Dec 22, 1984	May 12, 1987	871
11	Dom Mintoff	Jun 21, 1971	Dec 22, 1984	4,933
10	George Borg Olivier	Mar 5, 1962	Jun 21, 1971	3,395
9	Dom Mintoff	Mar 11, 1955	Apr 26, 1958	1,142
8	George Borg Olivier	Dec 20, 1950	Mar 11, 1955	1,542
7	Enrico Mizzi	Sep 1, 1950	Dec 20, 1950	110
6	Paul Boffa	Nov 4, 1947	Sep 26, 1950	1,057
5	Ugo Pasquale Mifsud	Jun 21, 1932	Nov 2, 1933	499
4	Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland	Aug 9, 1927	Jun 21, 1932	1,778
3	Ugo Pasquale Mifsud	Sep 22, 1924	Aug 1, 1927	1,043
2	Francesco Buhagiar	Oct 13, 1923	Sep 22, 1924	345
1	Joseph Howard	Oct 26, 1921	Oct 13, 1923	717

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Prime Minister of Malta?

Robert Abela has been Prime Minister of Malta since Jan 1, 2020.

Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Malta?

Dom Mintoff, with 6,075 days in office across 2 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Malta?

Across 17 completed terms, the average prime minister of Malta has served 1,728 days (about 4.7 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 2,387 days.