Prime Minister Joseph Muscat paid tribute to Sir Joseph Howard (1862-1925), the country’s first Prime Minister under Colonial Government.

Sir Joseph was elected as member to the Council of Government after being nominated by the Comitato Patriottico. In 1921 he joined the Unione Politica Maltese and was elected senator in the first ever Maltese Parliament. Between 1921 and 1923 Sir Joseph Howard managed to lead the first Maltese Government with the support of the Labour party. Sir Joseph was regarded as the gentleman par exellence and was held in great esteem by politicians of all political creeds.