Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,331 of 15 January 2020

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 80 of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, has, on the 15th Janaury, 2020, appointed Mr Chris Fearne MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Mr Evarist Bartolo BA(Hons), MEd (Wales), MP, Prof Edward Scicluna BA(Hons)Econ, DSS(Oxon), MA Econ(Toronto), PhD Econ(Toronto), MP, Dr Michael Farrugia MD, MP, Dr Owen Bonnici BA, LLD, MP, Dr Josè A Herrera LLD MP, Mr Carmelo Abela MP, Dr Ian Borg LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, Dr Justyne Caruana BA, LLD, ATEM, MP, Dr Michael Falzon LLD, ACIB, MP, Dr Edward Zammit Lewis BA, LLD, MP, Mr Roderick Galdes BPlan, MA(ISSS), MACP, MP, Mr Silvio Schembri BCom(Hons), MA(Econ), MP, Ms Julia Farrugia Portelli MP, Dr Aaron Farrugia BCom(Hons) Finance, MA (European), LLD, MP, Mr Clint Camilleri BE&A(Hons), MP and Dr Byron Camilleri LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP to be Ministers as follows:

Mr Chris Fearne MD, FRCS(Ed), MP

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health

Mr Evarist Bartolo BA(Hons), MEd (Wales), MP

Minister for European and Foreign Affairs

Prof Edward Scicluna BA(Hons)Econ, DSS(Oxon), MA Econ(Toronto), PhD Econ(Toronto), MP

Minister for Finance and Financial Services

Dr Michael Farrugia MD, MP

Minister for Energy and Water Management

Dr Owen Bonnici BA, LLD, MP

Minister for Education and Employment

Dr Josè A Herrera LLD, MP

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government

Mr Carmelo Abela MP

Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister

Dr Ian Borg LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP

Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

Dr Justyne Caruana BA, LLD, ATEM, MP

Minister for Gozo

Dr Michael Falzon LLD, ACIB, MP

Minister for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity

Dr Edward Zammit Lewis BA, LLD, MP

Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance

Mr Roderick Galdes BPlan, MA(ISSS), MACP, MP

Minister for Social Accommodation

Mr Silvio Schembri BCom(Hons), MA(Econ), MP

Minister for the Economy, Investment and Small Businesses

Ms Julia Farrugia Portelli MP

Minister for Tourism

Dr Aaron Farrugia BCom(Hons) Finance, MA (European), LLD, MP

Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning

Mr Clint Camilleri BE&A(Hons), MP

Minister for Rural Policy, Fisheries, Animal Rights and Consumer Protection

Dr Byron Camilleri LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP

Minister for Home Affairs, Law Enforcement and National Security

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 88 of the Constitution of Malta, the President of Malta, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, has, on the 15th January, 2020, appointed  Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi BA, LLD, MP, Mr Clayton Bartolo B. Accty (Hons), CPA, MP, Dr Clifton Grima LLB, LLD, MP, Mr Chris Agius MP, Mr Silvio Parnis MP, Ms Rosianne Cutajar BA(Hon), PGCE, MP, Dr Deo Debattista MD, MMCFD, MP and Mr Alex Muscat B.Com (Hons), Econ. (Melit), MP as Parliamentary Secretaries to perform their functions as follows:

Dr Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi BA, LLD, MP

Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds

Ministry for European and Foreign Affairs

Mr Clayton Bartolo B. Accty (Hons), CPA, MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services and Digital Economy

Ministry for Finance and Financial Services

Dr Clifton Grima LLB, LLD, MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Sport and Voluntary Organisations

Ministry for Education and Employment

Mr Chris Agius MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Lands and Construction

Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects

Mr Silvio Parnis MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing and Persons with Disability

Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity

Ms Rosianne Cutajar BA(Hon), PGCE, MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Equility and Reforms

Ministry for Justice, Equality and Governance

Dr Deo Debattista MD, MMCFD, MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Protection and Public Cleansing

Ministry for Rural Policy, Fisheries, Animal Rights and Consumer Protection

Mr Alex Muscat B.Com (Hons), Econ. (Melit), MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities

Ministry for Home Affairs, Law Enforcement and National Security

IT is hereby notified that, in terms of the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika Act, the President of Malta has appointed the Hon. Robert Abela. BA, LLD, Adv. Trib. Melit., MP as Companion of Honour of The National Order of Merit by virtue of his office as Prime Minister.