A new Cabinet has been announced on Saturday evening by Prime Minister Robert Abela.

This follows two co-options in Parliament on the 19th of October, the statement said, and also follows the announcement that the Finance Minister Edward Scicluna has been recommended to be appointed Governor of the Malta Central Bank.

Justyne Caruana makes a return to the Cabinet, this time as the Minister for Education. She had resigned from her position as Minister for Gozo in January.

Clint Camilleri remains as Minister for Gozo and Anton Refalo as Minister for Agriculture.

The Government said the changes continue to characterise the Cabinet as talented and united, with a strong youth element and the inclusion of all women in the Government’s Parliamentary Group.

“In productive discussions held with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, Dr Abela emphasised the need for the Government to continue to support those most in need, to strengthen employment and to create a climate for investment to prepare Malta for the future,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, Glenn Micallef has been appointed as the Head of the secretariat at the OPM in place of Clyde Caruana who has now been appointed as the new Minister for Finance.

Micallef is a graduate in economics and European politics. In recent years Micallef occupied the position of Director General of the EU Coordination Department and since January as a Consultant to the PM for European Affairs, where he was also part of the team that enabled Malta to obtain a record €2.25 billion in EU Funds over the next seven years.

The new Cabinet is as follows:

Robert Abela Prime Minister

Chris Fearne Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health

Evarist Bartolo Minister for Foreign and European Affairs

Michael Farrugia Minister for the Elderly and Active Ageing

Owen Bonnici Minister for Research, Innovation and Strategic Coordination post Covid-19

José Herrera Minister for National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government

Carmelo Abela Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister

Ian Borg Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

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

Edward Zammit Lewis Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance

Anton Refalo Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights

Roderick Galdes Minister for Social Accommodation

Justyne Caruana Minister for Education

Silvio Schembri Minister for the Economy and Industry

Julia Farrugia Portelli Minister for Inclusion and the Quality of Life

Aaron Farrugia Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning

Clint Camilleri Minister for Gozo

Byron Camilleri Minister for Internal Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement

Clayton Bartolo Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection

Miriam Dalli Minister for Energy, Enterprises and Sustainable Development

Clyde Caruana Minister for Finance and Employment

Parliamentary Secretaries in the Cabinet:

Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funds at the OPM

Rosianne Cutajar Parliamentary Secretary for Civil Rights and Reforms within the Ministry for Justice, Equality and Governance

Clifton Grima Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Recreation and Voluntary Organisations within the Ministry for Inclusion and the Quality of Life

Chris Agius Parliamentary Secretary for Construction within the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning

Alex Muscat Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities within the Ministry for Internal Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement

Deo Debattista Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Protection and Public Cleanliness within the Ministry for Tourism and Consumer Protection.

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