List of heads of state of Malta

Grandmasters of the Knights Hospitaller (1530-1799)

• Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam (1530-1534 in Malta, since 1521 Grandmaster of the Order)
• Piero de Ponte (1534–1535)
• Didier de Saint-Jaille (1535–1536)
• Juan de Homedes y Coscon (1536–1553)
• Claude de la Sengle (1553–1557)
• Jean Parisot de la Valette (1557–1568)
• Pierre de Monte (1568–1572)
• Jean de la Cassiere (1572–1581)
• Mathurin Romegas (1581) Lieutenant 1577-1581 and Rival Grand Master 1581
• Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle (1581–1595)
• Martin Garzez (1595–1601)
• Alof de Wignacourt (1601–1622)
• Luís Mendes de Vasconcellos (1622–1623)
• Antoine de Paule (1623–1636)
• Jean Baptiste de Lascaris de Castellar (1636–1657)
• Martin de Redin (1657–1660)
• Annet de Clermont-Gessant (1660)
• Raphael Cotoner (1660–1663)
• Nicolau Cotoner (1663–1680)
• Gregorio Carafa (1680–1690)
• Adrien de Wignacourt (1690–1697)
• Ramon Perellos y Roccaful (1697–1720)
• Marc'Antonio Zondadari (1720–1722)
• António Manoel de Vilhena (1722–1736)
• Ramon Despuig (1736–1741)
• Manuel Pinto da Fonseca (1741–1773)
• Francisco Ximenes de Texada (1773–1775)
• Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc (1775–1797)
• Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim (1797–1799)

British Monarchs (1800-1964)

• King George III (1800-1820 in Malta, since 1760 King of the United Kingdom)
• King George IV (1820–1830)
• King William IV (1830–1837)
• Queen Victoria (1837–1901)
• King Edward VII (1901–1910)
• King George V (1910–1936)
• King Edward VIII (1936)
• King George VI (1936–1952)
• Queen Elizabeth II (1952–1964)

Queen of Malta (1964-1974)

• Queen Elizabeth II (1964–1974)

President of Malta (1974- )

• Anthony Mamo (1974–1976)
• Anton Buttiġieġ (1976–1981)
• Albert Hyzler (1981–1982) Interim President
• Agatha Barbara (1982–1987)
• Paul Xuereb (1987–1989) Interim President
• Vincent Tabone (1989–1994)
• Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1994–1999)
• Guido de Marco (1999–2004)
• Edward Fenech Adami (2004–2009)
• George Abela (2009- )