Prime Minister of Malta

Prime Minister of Malta Prim Ministru ta' Malta
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Robert Abela since 13 January 2020
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Cabinet European Council
Residence	Malta
Appointer	President of Malta
Inaugural holder	Joseph Howard
Formation	1923
Website	http://opm.gov.mt/

The Prime Minister of Malta (Maltese: Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the Head of Government, which is the highest official of Malta. The office of "Head of Ministry" was created as soon as Malta was granted autonomous government in 1921.^[1]

Appointment

The President of Malta, who heads the Executive branch, appoints the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister advises the President on the appointment of the other Ministers.

Role

As minister in his own right^[2] the Prime Minister is responsible for a number of departments of government. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has been based at the Auberge de Castille in Valletta since 1972, playing a central role in decision-making apart from being the administrative headquarters of the Government.

Living former prime ministers

Name	Term	Date of birth
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici	1984–1987	(1933-07-17) July 17, 1933 (age 91)
Eddie Fenech Adami	1987–1996 1998–2004	(1934-02-07) February 7, 1934 (age 90)
Alfred Sant	1996–1998	(1948-02-28) February 28, 1948 (age 76)
Lawrence Gonzi	2004–2013	(1953-07-01) July 1, 1953 (age 71)
Joseph Muscat	2013–2020	(1974-01-22) January 22, 1974 (age 50)

References

1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
2. "Office of the Prime Minister - About OPM". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2009-08-14.