Government Notices published in Government Gazette No. 21,661 of 5th June 2026

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 4th June 2026, appointed Dr Ian Borg LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, Dr Owen Bonnici BA, LLD, MP, Dr Michael Falzon LLD, ACIB, MP, Dr Anton Refalo LLD, MP, Mr Silvio Schembri BCom(Hons), MA(Econ), MP, Ms Julia Farrugia MP, Perit Clint Camilleri BE&A(Hons), MP, Dr Byron Camilleri LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP, Dr Miriam Dalli BA (Hons), MA (Eur), MBA (Exec), LLD, MP, Mr Clyde Caruana BCom (Hons), MA (Econ), MP, Dr Clifton Grima LLB, LLD, MP, Dr Jonathan Attard B.Comm, LLB, Dip NP, LLD, MP, Mr Jo Etienne Abela MD, MPhil, MRCS, FRCS, FEBS, MP, Dr Chris Bonett BA LLM, LLD, MP, Mr Chris Fearne MD, FRCS(Ed), MP, Ms Alison Zerafa Civelli M.Ed, B.Ed, MP, Mr Keith Azzopardi Tanti B.Com(Hons)Mgt, FCCA, CPA, MIA, MP, Dr Glenn Bedingfield LLB, M Adv Melit, MP, Dr Malcolm Paul Agius Galea MD, MSc, MRCGP, MMCFD, MP, Mr Omar Farrugia MP, Ms Rosianne Cutajar BA (Hon), PGCE, MP to be Ministers as follows:

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

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health

Dr Owen Bonnici, BA, LLD, MP

Minister for Accommodation and Lands

Dr Michael Falzon, LLD, ACIB, MP

Minister for Social Policy and the Family

Dr Anton Refalo, LLD, MP

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supply 

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

Minister for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects

Ms Julia Farrugia, MP

Minister for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector

Perit Clint Camilleri, BE&A(Hons), MP

Minister for Gozo

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

Minister for Education and Sports

Dr Miriam Dalli, BA (Hons), MA (Eur), MBA (Exec), LLD, MP

Minister for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

Mr Clyde Caruana, BCom (Hons), MA (Econ), MP

Minister for Finance

Dr Clifton Grima, LLB, LLD, MP

Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation

Dr Jonathan Attard, B.Comm, LLB, Dip NP, LLD, MP

Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Employment

Mr Jo Etienne Abela, MD, MPhil, MRCS, FRCS, FEBS, MP

Minister for Tourism

Dr Chris Bonett, BA LLM, LLD, MP

Minister for Sustainable Mobility

Mr Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP

Minister for Foreign and European Affairs

Ms Alison Zerafa Civelli, M.Ed, B.Ed, MP

Minister for Local Government and Public Works

Mr Keith Azzopardi Tanti, B.Com(Hons)Mgt, FCCA, CPA, MIA, MP

Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection

Dr Glenn Bedingfield, LLB, M Adv Melit, MP

Minister for Home Affairs and Security

Dr Malcolm Paul Agius Galea, MD, MSc, MRCGP, MMCFD, MP

Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage

Mr Omar Farrugia, MP

Ministry for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Ms Rosianne Cutajar, BA (Hon), PGCE, MP

Ministry for Equality and Civil Rights

4th June 2026

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 4th June, 2026, appointed Dr Deo Debattista, MD, MMCFD, MP and Dr Alicia Bugeja, Said BA (Hons), MA(Melita), PhD (UKC) as Parliamentary Secretaries to perform their functions as follows:

Dr Deo Debattista, MD, MMCFD, MP

Parliamentary Secretary within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health

Dr Alicia Bugeja Said, BA (Hons), MA(Melita), PhD (UKC)

Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

4th June 2026

IN exercise of the powers conferred by Section 82 of the Malta Constitution, the President of Malta, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, has assigned to Ministers responsibility for the business of the Government of Malta, including the administration of Departments of Government, as follows:

Prime Minister

Public Administration

Cabinet Office

Electoral Office

People and Standards

Internal Audit and Investigations

Information

Government Printing Press

Office of the Public Service Commission

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry for Health

Health Services Regulation and Standards

Health Services

Parliamentary Affairs

Elderly

Community Care

Homes for the Elderly

Ministry for Accommodation and Lands

Social Housing

Affordable Housing

Rent

Management and Embellishment of Housing Areas

Joint Office

Lands

Lands Registry

Ministry for Social Policy and the Family

Social Policy

Family Policy

Child Policy

Social Security

Pensions

Solidarity Services

Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supply

Food

Rural Development

Agriculture

Horticulture

Plant Protection

Fisheries

Aquaculture

Veterinary Services

Ministry for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects

Artificial Intelligence

Business Registry

Communications

Cooperatives

Crafts

Digital Economy

Enterprises Schemes and Support

Freeport

Government Investments

Industrial Parks and Hubs

Industry

Investment Promotion

Privatisation

Small Businesses

Strategic Projects

Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector

Inclusion

Persons with Disability

Care for Persons with Disability

Non-Governmental and Voluntary Organisations

Ministry for Gozo

Gozo Affairs (excluding health services and education but including all infrastructural works related to the education sector)

Wild Birds Regulation

Ministry for Education and Sports

Childcare and Early Education

Compulsory Education

Higher Education

Life-long Learning

Examinations

Sport and Sport Complexes

Monitoring of the Promotion of Residence Programmes

Citizenship

Residence Programmes

Ministry for Energy, the Environment and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

Afforestation

Development of Alternative Energy Sources

Energy Policy

Water Policy

Energy and Water Services

Sustainable Development

Parks

Countryside and Valley Management

Climate Change Policy

Environmental and Resources Policy

Waste Management Strategy

Environmental Projects

Marine Protected Areas

Natura 2000

Nature Parks

Urban Embellishment

Urban Landscaping

Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

Animal Welfare

Ministry for Finance

Economic Policy                                           

Fiscal Policy                                                  

Budget Office                        

The Treasury                                                 

Inland Revenue

Indirect Taxation                                           

Customs and Excise                                      

Contracts                                           

Statistics                                            

Relations with Central Bank of Malta                       

Financial Services                                         

Oil Exploration          

Ministry for Justice, Research and Innovation

Courts of Justice

Office of the Attorney General

Office of the State Advocate

Notary to Government

Data Protection

Freedom of Information

Research and Innovation

Science

Space Strategy

Ministry for Infrastructure, Planning and Employment

Construction

Development Planning

Infrastructural Projects

Roads

Employment and training

Occupational Health and Safety

National Identity Management

Legal Migration

Ministry for Tourism

Tourism

Tourism Studies

Ministry for Sustainable Mobility

Ports

Maritime Affairs

Aviation

Internal Transport

Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs

Relations with Foreign Countries

Relations with the European Union

EU Internal Coordination

Relations with International Organisations and Institutions

Commercial Diplomacy

Maltese Communities Abroad

International Trade and Cooperation

Trade Promotion

Ministry for Local Government and Public Works

Local Government

Public Works

Manufacturing and Services

Public Cleansing and Maintenance

Ministry for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection

European Funds

Social Dialogue

Industrial and Employment Relations

Consumer Protection

Ministry for Home Affairs and Security

Defence

Armed Forces

Law Enforcement

Police

Immigration

Aviation Security

Correctional Services

Detention Services

Probation and Parole

Civil Protection

Protection of Critical Infrastructure

Irregular Migration

Ministry for Arts, Culture and National Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Restoration

The Arts

Theatres

The Maltese Language

The National Archives

The National Library

Public Broadcasting

Film Industry

Ministry for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Youth

Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Ministry for Equality and Civil Rights​

Equality

Civil liberties

Minority rights

Reforms

Foreign Communities