George Abela Marie Louise Coleiro Preca George Vella
Deputy
Louis Grech Chris Fearne
Preceded by
Lawrence Gonzi
Succeeded by
Robert Abela
Leader of the Labour Party
In office 6 June 2008 – 12 January 2020
Preceded by
Alfred Sant
Succeeded by
Robert Abela
13th Commonwealth Chair-in-Office
In office 27 November 2015 – 19 April 2018
Preceded by
Maithripala Sirisena
Succeeded by
Theresa May
Leader of the Opposition
In office 1 October 2008 – 11 March 2013
President
Eddie Fenech Adami George Abela
Prime Minister
Lawrence Gonzi
Preceded by
Charles Mangion (Acting); Alfred Sant
Succeeded by
Lawrence Gonzi (Acting); Simon Busuttil
Member of the European Parliament
In office 12 June 2004 – 25 September 2008
Personal details
Born
(1974-01-22) 22 January 1974 (age 50) Pietà, State of Malta
Political party
Labour
Spouse
Michelle Tanti
Children
2
Education
University of Malta University of Bristol
Website
Official website
Joseph MuscatKUOM (born 22 January 1974) is a Maltese politician who served as the 13th prime minister of Malta from 2013 to 2020[1][2] and leader of the Labour Party from 2008 to 2020.[3][4]
Muscat was re-elected as prime minister in the elections of 3 June 2017 (55.04% after 54.83% in 2013).[5] Previously he was a member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2008.[6] He was the leader of the opposition from October 2008 to March 2013.[7] Muscat identifies as a progressive and liberal politician, with pro-business leanings,[8] and has been associated with both economically liberal and socially liberal policies.[9]
Muscat succeeded Alfred Sant as party leader in 2008. He rebranded the Labour Party, which embraced an increasingly socially liberal and centrist position. The 2013 general election saw Muscat becoming prime minister in March 2013.[3] His premiership was marked for pulling together a national consensus for economic growth, based on a restructured Maltese economy. His administration led to large-scale changes to welfare and civil liberties, including the legalisation of same-sex marriage in July 2017[10] and Cannabis in 2018. Muscat presided over the rise of the Labour Party and its dominance in Maltese politics, and the relative decline of the Nationalist Party. He has been criticised by figures on both the left and right, and has been accused of political opportunism,[11] broken promises on meritocracy[12] and the environment,[13] as well as corruption allegations.[14] On 1 December 2019, under pressure from the 2019 street protests calling for his resignation in relation to the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,[15][16] Muscat announced his resignation, and stepped down on 13 January 2020.[17]
In May, 2024, Joseph Muscat together with Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri, and others were criminally charged[18][19] with, among other things, bribery, criminal association, and money laundering in relation to Vitals Global Healthcare and the related Hospital contract controversy.
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^ ab"Joseph Muscat sworn in, goes to Castille, as huge crowd celebrates". timesofmalta.com. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
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^"Malta allows same-sex couples to marry in 'historic vote' for Catholic country". The Telegraph. 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
^"Opposition has set a new benchmark in political opportunism – Gonzi". Times of Malta. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^"A farewell to meritocracy". MaltaToday. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^Schembri Orland, Kevin (8 May 2017). "Labour's environmental credentials: 'the facts speak for themselves' – FAA". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^Cooper, Harry (26 April 2017). "Corruption allegations threaten to wreck Muscat's premiership". politico.eu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^Cite error: The named reference TMalta_Thousands_demand_resignations was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Taub, Ben. "Murder in Malta". The New Yorker. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^"'I've paid highest political price for a dark episode,' says Malta PM". euronews. 11 January 2020.
^"Malta's ex-PM Muscat charged in connection with hospital sell-off scandal". politico. 6 May 2024.
^"Joseph Muscat to be charged with bribery and criminal association". TimesofMalta. 7 May 2024.
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