Joseph Muscat (born January 22, 1974) is a Maltese politician. He was Prime Minister of Malta from 2013 through 2020. He is also the Leader of the Partit Laburista (PL) since June 2008. Muscat was re-elected as Prime Minister in 2017.
He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2004 to 2008. He was Leader of the Opposition from October 2008 to March 2013.
He has been seen as a controversial politician due to broken promises and corruption. His cabinet has been linked to the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
In December 2019, Muscat announced he would resign on January 12, 2020. He resigned on January 13, 2020.