PRESS RELEASE BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIAT FOR PUBLIC WORKS 26 new Architects officially awarded their Warrant

“As of today, you will begin to shape the future of our country” – Parliamentary Secretary Omar Farrugia

During the warrant-giving ceremony for 26 newly qualified architects, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works Omar Farrugia highlighted that, through the attainment of their warrant, these new architects have now officially become “the authors of our country’s future”.

Parliamentary Secretary Omar Farrugia stressed that our country, which is an integral part of the dynamic changes happening around the world, now more than ever, “needs your knowledge and skills to build sustainably, because the future of our country lies in all our hands. As a government, we remain committed to providing full support to your profession.”

The Parliamentary Secretary emphasised that, “This warrant is not simply a ‘permit’ for these 26 architects to practice their profession; this warrant is a promise of integrity, competence, and respect towards the public in general.”

The President of the Chamber of Architects, Architect Andre Pizzuto, emphasised how this warrant represents recognition from the State and imposes a number of obligations on the newly warranted architects towards the country and towards themselves, including towards the historical and environmental heritage of our nation. Architect Pizzuto praised the strong efforts made by the Government in recent months through investment, which is the first of its kind for the Chamber of Architects, to strengthen it in the best possible way.

Architect Claude Mallia, Member of the Architects’ Warrant Board, explained that with the attainment of this warrant, these 26 architects are marking the closing of a chapter of study and sacrifices, and the beginning of a journey where they will have new obligations on their shoulders. He concluded by saying that as these architects join their colleagues, they must work towards forming a new Malta.

Warrants have been granted since the Architects Ordinance of 1919. A year later, in 1920, the Chamber of Architects was established, and the first warrants were issued under that same law.