Robert Abela

The Honourable Robert Abela KUOM
Official portrait, 2022
14th Prime Minister of Malta
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 January 2020
President	George Vella Myriam Spiteri Debono
Deputy	Chris Fearne
Preceded by	Joseph Muscat
9th Leader of the Labour Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 January 2020
Preceded by	Joseph Muscat
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office April 2022
Constituency	District 2
In office June 2017 – March 2022
Constituency	District 6
Personal details
Born	(1977-12-07) 7 December 1977 (age 46) Sliema, Malta
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Lydia Abela Zerafa ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	1 daughter
Relatives	George Abela (father) Margaret Abela (mother) Alison Zerafa Civelli (sister-in-law)
Alma mater	University of Malta

Robert Abela KUOM (born 7 December 1977)^[1] is a Maltese lawyer and politician who has served as prime minister of Malta and leader of the Malta Labour Party since 2020. The son of former President George Abela, he was elected to Parliament in 2017. Abela was sworn in as prime minister following the resignation of Joseph Muscat on 13 January 2020.