Prime Minister Robert Abela has today made a number of new appointments following a Cabinet reshuffle.

Clint Camilleri retains the post of Minister for Gozo and also now takes on the Planning portfolio.

In a statement, the Office of the Prime Minister said that Chris Fearne will be Malta’s nominee for the post of European Commissioner later this year after the European Parliament elections.

In the coming months he will continue to serve in the Government, both in the role of Deputy Prime Minister and also as Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection.

Andy Ellul will be Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

Jo Etienne Abela will be Minister for Health and Active Ageing. Malcolm Paul Agius Galea will be Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing.

Jonathan Attard will be Minister for Justice as well as being responsible for Reform in the Construction Sector.

Chris Bonett will be Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works. Omar Farrugia will be Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works.

Miriam Dalli will be Minister for the Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour.

Silvio Schembri will be Minister for Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.

Clayton Bartolo will be Minister for Tourism and Public Cleanliness. Glenn Bedingfield will be Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness.

Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi will be Minister for Lands and Implementation of the Electoral Programme.

The Cabinet of Ministers formed on Saturday is as follows:

MINISTERS

Chris Fearne – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection

Owen Bonnici – Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local Government

Ian Borg – Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade

Michael Falzon – Minister for Social Policy and Children’s Rights

Anton Refalo – Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights

Roderick Galdes – Minister for Social and Affordable Accommodation

Silvio Schembri – Minister for Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects

Julia Farrugia Portelli – Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector

Clint Camilleri – Minister for Gozo and Planning

Byron Camilleri – Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality

Clayton Bartolo – Minister for Tourism and Public Cleanliness

Miriam Dalli – Minister for the Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

Clyde Caruana – Minister for Finance and Employment

Clifton Grima – Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation

Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi – Minister for Lands and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Jonathan Attard – Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector

Jo Etienne Abela – Minister for Health and Active Ageing

Chris Bonett – Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES

Andy Ellul – Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Alison Zerafa Civelli – Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government within the Ministry for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government

Keith Azzopardi Tanti – Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation within the Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation

Rebecca Buttigieg – Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality in the Ministry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality

Alicia Bugeja Said – Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Aquaculture and Animal Rights within the Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights

Malcolm Paul Agius Galea – Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing

Omar Farrugia – Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works

Glenn Bedingfield – Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness.

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