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Malta

Republic of Malta

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Malta's official pages (gov.mt, opm.gov.mt, president.gov.mt) blocked automated checking on 13 October 2026, so the record is sourced rather than verified. Parliamentary secretaries are not listed.

Head of state
Myriam Spiteri DebonoPresident
Head of government
Robert AbelaPrime Minister · since 13 Jan 2020
System
Parliamentary republicCapital: Valletta
UN e-government rank
28 of 193EGDI 2024

Malta is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Myriam Spiteri Debono[3]. The government is led by Prime Minister Robert Abela, in office since 4 Jun 2026[4]. Govpedia records 22 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Valletta
Region
Southern Europe
Area
316 km²
Languages
English, Maltese
Currency
Euro (€)
People
Maltese
Borders
None (no land borders)
Calling code
+356
Internet domain
.mt

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of government

Sourced

Robert Abela

Prime Minister · 13 Jan 2020 – present[4]

In government: Labour Party (single-party majority)

Executive

Maltese Government 2026–2031 (third Abela cabinet)

0 of 22 verified on official pages

Cabinet seats by party

Labour Party (single-party majority)[4]

  • Labour22

Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[6]

2024

0.889rank 28 of 193

  • Online services0.875
  • Human capital0.816
  • Telecom infrastructure0.975

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 4 Jun 2026

    The new cabinet of 21 ministers is sworn in; Chris Fearne returns as Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Ian Borg moves to Health.[4]

    Sourced
  2. 1 Jun 2026

    Following Labour's victory in the general election of 30 May 2026, Robert Abela is sworn in again as Prime Minister.[5]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    President of Malta

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Maltese Government 2026–2031

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    2026 Maltese general election

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026