Prime Minister of Malta
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The Prime Minister of Malta is the most powerful figure within the government of Malta, although the President of Malta has higher rank. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, with the President making his or her decision based on the situation within the Maltese parliament. A Prime Minister must command a majority of the votes in parliament to hold office.
Twelve people have served as Prime Minister of Malta since the office was established in 1921. The post did not exist in the period between 1933 and 1947 or the period between 1958 and 1962.
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party | |
| 1 | Joseph Howard | 1921 | 1923 | Popular Union |
| 2 | Francesco Buhagiar | 1923 | 1924 | Popular Union |
| 3 | Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, 1st time | 1923 | 1927 | Nationalist Party |
| 4 | Gerald Strickland | 1927 | 1932 | Constitutional Party |
| Ugo Pasquale Mifsud, 2nd time | 1932 | 1933 | Nationalist Party | |
| Office Abolished | ||||
| 5 | Paul Boffa | 1947 | 1949 | Labour Party |
| Paul Boffa, continued | 1949 | 1950 | Worker's Party | |
| 6 | Enrico Mizzi | 1950 | 1950 | Nationalist Party |
| 7 | George Borg Olivier, 1st time | 1950 | 1955 | Nationalist Party |
| 8 | Dom Mintoff, 1st time | 1955 | 1958 | Labour Party |
| Office Abolished | ||||
| George Borg Olivier, 2nd time | 1962 | 1971 | Nationalist Party | |
| Dom Mintoff, 2nd time | 1971 | 1984 | Labour Party | |
| 9 | Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici | 1984 | 1987 | Labour Party |
| 10 | Eddie Fenech Adami, 1st time | 1987 | 1996 | Nationalist Party |
| 11 | Alfred Sant | 1996 | 1998 | Labour Party |
| Eddie Fenech Adami, 2nd time | 1998 | 2004 | Nationalist Party | |
| 12 | Lawrence Gonzi | 2004 | Present | Nationalist Party |