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.