Robert Abela Sworn in as New Prime Minister of Malta
- On 13 January 2020 Lawyer Robert Abela was sworn in as the 14th Prime Minister of Malta.
- Robert Abela secured a surprising victory in Malta’s governing party’s internal leadership contest to be elected as new leader and prime minister replacing ruling PM Joseph Muscat, who resigned amid accountability over the murder of an investigative journalist.
- Abela is the son of former President of Malta George Abela.