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🇲🇹 Robert Abela
Prime Minister of Malta since January 1, 2020
How long has Robert Abela been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Robert Abela has been in office for 2,481 days as Prime Minister of Malta, with no scheduled end date.
2,481 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Malta usually stay in office?
Malta has had 14 prime ministers since 1921. A completed tenure has averaged 1,728 days (about 4.7 years), and the longest was Dom Mintoff at 6,075 days. All of them have been men. Robert Abela has served 2,481 days so far, 44% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Joseph Muscat, served 2,501 days. Malta is classified as an electoral democracy.
Robert Abela2,481d
Average tenure1,728d
Dom Mintoff (record)6,075d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Malta |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Born | December 7, 1977 (age 48) |
| Took office | January 1, 2020 (aged 42) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 18th Prime Minister of Malta |
| Preceded by | Joseph Muscat |
| Vs. average | 2,481 days served — 44% longer than the historical average of 1,728 days (so far) |
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