Today the Prime Minister made the final preparations to form a new Cabinet following the appointment of Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca as President of Malta, and the resignations of the Minister for Health, Dr Godfrey Farrugia and Parliamentary Secretary Dr Franco Mercieca.

The changes were announced in a Government statement this afternoon.

Gozitan, Dr Justyne Caruana, will be taking over from Dr Mercieca as Parliamentary Secretary for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Active Ageing..

Karmenu Vella will be nominated for the post of European Commissioner and therefore will no longer be part of the Cabinet.

Energy Minister Konrad Mizzi, will also take on the responsibility of the health sector, and Dr Chris Fearne will be Parliamentary Secretary for Health within the same Ministry

.Dr Michael Farrugia will be Minister for Family and Social Solidarity .

Dr Owen Bonnici will be the Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, with Stefan Buontempo the Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government.

Dr Edward Zammit Lewis will be the Minister for Tourism.

Dr Michael Falzon will be Parliamentary Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Planning and Administrative Simplification.

Chris Agius will be Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport in the Ministry of Education and Labour.

Dr José Herrera will be Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Growth in the Ministry of Economy, Investment and Small Businesses.

The appointments will take effect on Wednesday, the 2nd of April, after Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca is officially appointed as President of Malta .

Mr Carmelo Abela will begin to perform the functions of the Government Spokesperson while maintaining the function of Whip . Tony Agius Decelis will be the Commissioner against Bureaucracy.

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