Political Leaders: Malta

Leaders of Malta
(Republic of Malta)

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From the accession to independence (21 Sep 1964) to the adoption of the Republic (13 Dec 1974) the head of State was the Brirish monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: PN: Nationalist Party - MLP: Malta Labour Party (Labour Party, PL since 2008)

Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB's website.

Heads of State

Governors-General
Maurice Henry Dorman        21 Sep 1964 - 21 Jun 1971 (†1993) 
Anthony Joseph Mamo         21 Jun 1971 - 13 Dec 1974 (†2008) 

Presidents of the Republic
Anthony Joseph Mamo         13 Dec 1974 - 25 Dec 1976 (†2008)
John Joseph Cremona         25 Dec 1974 - 27 Dec 1976 (†2020) (acting)
Anton Buttigieg             27 Dec 1976 - 27 Dec 1981 (†1983) 
Albert Victor Hyzler        27 Dec 1981 - 15 Feb 1982 (†1993) (acting)
Agatha Barbara              15 Feb 1982 - 15 Feb 1987 (†2002)
Paul Xuereb                 15 Feb 1987 -  4 Apr 1989 (†1994) (acting)
Vincent (Censu) Tabone       4 Apr 1989 -  4 Apr 1994 (†2012)        
Ugo Mifsud Bonnici           4 Apr 1994 -  4 Apr 1999         
Guido de Marco               4 Apr 1999 -  4 Apr 2004 (†2010)       
Edward (Eddie) Fenech Adami  4 Apr 2004 -  4 Apr 2009
George Abela                 4 Apr 2009 -  4 Apr 2014
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca   4 Apr 2014 -  4 Apr 2019
George Vella                 4 Apr 2019 -  4 Apr 2024
Myriam Spiteri Debono        4 Apr 2024 -

Prime Ministers

Prime Ministers
Paul Boffa                   4 Nov 1947 - 26 Sep 1950 (†1962) MLP
Enrico Mizzi                26 Sep 1950 - 20 Dec 1950 (†1950) PN
George Borg Olivier         20 Dec 1950 - 11 Mar 1955 (†1980) PN
Dominic (Dom) Mintoff       11 Mar 1955 - 26 Apr 1958 (†2012) MLP
George Borg Olivier          3 Mar 1962 - 21 Jun 1971 (†1980) PN
Dominic (Dom) Mintoff       21 Jun 1971 - 22 Dec 1984 (†2012) MLP
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici      22 Dec 1984 - 12 May 1987 (†2022) MLP
Edward (Eddie) Fenech Adami 12 May 1987 - 28 Oct 1996         PN
Alfred Sant                 28 Oct 1996 -  6 Sep 1998         MLP
Edward (Eddie) Fenech Adami  6 Sep 1998 - 23 Mar 2004         PN
Lawrence Gonzi              23 Mar 2004 - 11 Mar 2013         PN  
Joseph Muscat               11 Mar 2013 - 13 Jan 2020         PL
Robert Abela                13 Jan 2020 -                     PL

Speakers of the Parliament

Paolo Pace                  1962-1966 (†1980) PN
Alfred Bonnici              1966-1971         PN
Emmanuel Attard Bezzina     1971-1976         MLP
Nestu Laviera               1976-1978 (†1984) MLP
Kalcidon Agius              1978-1982 (†2006) MLP
Daniel Micallef             1982-1986 (†2022) MLP
Paul Xuereb                 1986-1987 (†1994) MLP
Joseph M. Baldaccino        1987      (†2006) MLP                   
Jimmy Farrugia              1987-1988 (†2006) PN
Lawrence Gonzi              1988-1996         PN
Myriam Spiteri Debono       1996-1998         MLP
Anton Tabone                1998-2008         PN
Louis Galea                 2008-2010         PN
Michael Frendo              2010-2013         PN
Angelo Farrugia             2013-             PL

Leaders of PN

Enrico Mizzi                1942-1950 (†1950)     
Georg Borg Olivier          1950-1977 (†1980) 
Edward (Eddie) Fenech Adami 1977-2004         
Lawrence Gonzi              2004-2013
Simon Busuttil              2013-2017
Adrian Delia                2017-2020
Bernard Grech               2020-

Leaders of MLP, PL

Dominic (Dom) Mintoff       1949-1984 (†2012)       
Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici      1984-1992 (†2022)          
Alfred Sant                 1992-2008
Charles Mangion             2008
Joseph Muscat               2008-2020
Robert Abela                2020-

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