Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela (L) waves to supporters in Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2022. Abela took the oath of office on Monday after his Labour Party won Saturday's general election.
He was sworn in during a ceremony at the Palace in Valletta presided over by Malta's President George Vella.
The Labour Party won the general election with 55.1 percent of the vote, against the Nationalist Party's (PN) 41.7 percent. This is the Labour Party's third consecutive general election win since 2013. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
VALLETTA, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela took the oath of office on Monday after his Labour Party won Saturday's general election.
He was sworn in during a ceremony at the Palace in Valletta presided over by Malta's President George Vella.
The Labour Party won the general election with 55.1 percent of the vote, against the Nationalist Party's (PN) 41.7 percent. This is the Labour Party's third consecutive general election win since 2013.
The election was characterized by a record low turnout since independence, at 85.5 percent. The official result, which includes the entire list of the 65 elected members of Parliament, was announced by the Electoral Commission on Monday. ■
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela (C) attends his swearing-in ceremony presided over by Malta's President George Vella (1st R) in Valletta, Malta, March 28, 2022. Abela took the oath of office on Monday after his Labour Party won Saturday's general election.
He was sworn in during a ceremony at the Palace in Valletta presided over by Malta's President George Vella.
The Labour Party won the general election with 55.1 percent of the vote, against the Nationalist Party's (PN) 41.7 percent. This is the Labour Party's third consecutive general election win since 2013. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)
