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. See also the CIDOB page detailing the Maltese Governments since 1962.

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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