VALLETTA (MALTA) (ITALPRESS/MNA) – Robert Abela was sworn in as Malta’s Prime Minister for a third term on Monday after leading the Labour Party to victory in the 2026 general election with a majority of more than 21,000 votes.
The oath of office was administered by President Myriam Spiteri Debono during a ceremony at the Grand Master’s Palace in Valletta.
Hundreds of Labour supporters gathered outside the palace, with party flags, flares and chants. Abela was welcomed by supporters as he arrived with his wife Lydia and daughter Giorgia Mae.
The Labour Party secured 51.8% of the vote, compared with 44.7% for the Nationalist Party, earning a comfortable parliamentary majority despite a reduced margin from the 2022 election.
The result marks Labour’s fourth consecutive electoral victory and the first time any party in Maltese history has achieved such a feat. The party has remained in government since 2013.
Addressing supporters before taking the oath, Abela thanked voters and later pledged loyalty to the Maltese people and the Constitution.
“We made history together today,” he said, describing the result as a strong mandate and promising to work in the interests of all Maltese and Gozitans.
Following the ceremony, Abela appeared on the palace balcony before undertaking the traditional walk to Auberge de Castille, where he resumed his duties as head of government.
Earlier, Electoral Commissioner Joseph Camilleri formally presented the official election results to President Spiteri Debono at San Anton Palace.
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