Prime Minister of Malta

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Prime Minister of Malta Prim Ministru ta' Malta (Maltese)
Coat of arms of the Republic of Malta
Incumbent Robert Abela since 13 January 2020
Style	The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic)
Type	Head of government
Member of	Cabinet of Malta European Council
Residence	Villa Francia (primary) Girgenti Palace (summer)
Appointer	President of Malta
Term length	5 years, no direct term limit
Inaugural holder	Joseph Howard
Formation	1923
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	€50,276 annually[1]
Website	http://opm.gov.mt/

Politics of Malta
Republic Constitution President (list) George Vella
Government Prime Minister (list) Robert Abela Deputy Prime Minister (list) Chris Fearne Cabinet (current)
Parliament Speaker (list) Angelo Farrugia Deputy Speaker (list) David Agius Leader of the House (list) Chris Fearne Leader of the Opposition (list) Bernard Grech
Judiciary Chief Justice (list) Mark Chetcuti Law Courts and Tribunals Commission for the Administration of Justice
Political parties Labour Party Nationalist Party AD+PD People's Party ABBA (political party) Volt Malta
Recent elections Legislative: 2013 2017 2022 European: 2014 2019 2024 Referendums: 2003 2011 2015
Administrative divisions Local councils (There are also auxiliary Regions, statistical Districts and electoral, police, postal zones without administrative functions.)
Foreign relations Ministry for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Trade Minister: Ian Borg Diplomatic missions of / in Malta Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The prime minister of Malta (Maltese: Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the head of government, which is the highest official of Malta. The prime minister chairs Cabinet meetings, and selects its ministers to serve in their respective portfolios. The prime minister holds office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the Parliament, as such they sit as members of Parliament.

The prime minister is appointed by the president, in doing so, the president is of the opinion that the appointed individual is the most able to command the majority of the House of Representatives; typically, this individual is the leader of a political party or coalition of parties that hold the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.

The prime minister is ex officio an appointee to the grade of Companion of Honour - K.U.O.M. (Kumpanju tal-Unur) of the National Order of Merit.