In a ceremony which took place in the Ambassador’s Room, at the Palace in Valletta, the newly appointed Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries were sworn in by President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, who administered the Oath of Office.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat’s selected Cabinet also includes a new Minister for Gozo Dr Justyne Caruana.The full list of appointments are shown below:

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat

Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation Silvio Schembri

Parliamentary Secretary for Reform, Citizenship and Simplification Julia Farrugia

Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business Chris Cardona

Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations Clifton Grima

Minister for Energy and Water Management Joe Mizzi

Minister for European Affairs and Equality Helena Dalli

Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds and Social Dialogue Aaron Farrugia

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna

Minister for Tourism Konrad Mizzi

Minister for the Interior and National Security Michael Farrugia

Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government Owen Bonnici

Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Communities Silvio Parnis

Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Protection and Valletta 18 Deo Debattista

Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Jose’ Herrera

Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Clint Camilleri

Minister for Health Chris Fearne

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion Carmelo Abela

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects Ian Borg

Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Property Market Chris Agius

Minister for Gozo Justyne Caruana

Minister for Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity Michael Falzon

Parliamentary Secretary for Social Housing Roderick Galdes

Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing Tony Agius Decelis.

Top photo: DOI/Clifton Fenech

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