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.