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Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 19,572 of 10 May 2016
01/01/2016
No. 456
Appointment of Ministers
INexercise of the powers conferred by Article 80 of the Constitution of Malta,the President of Malta, acting in accordance with the advice of the PrimeMinister, has, on the 29th April, 2016, appointed Dr Josè A Herrera LLD, MP, Dr Emanuel Mallia LP, LLD, MP andMr Chris Fearne MD, FRCS (Ed), MP to be Ministers as follows:
Dr Josè A. Herrera, LLD, MP
Ministerfor Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
Dr EmanuelMallia, LP, LLD, MP
Ministerfor Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy
Mr ChrisFearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP
Ministerfor Health
No. 457
Assignment to Ministers of Responsibility for the Business
of the Government of Malta
INexercise of the powers conferred by Article 82 of the Malta Constitution, thePresident of Malta, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister,re-assigned responsibility for the business of the Government of Malta,including the administration of Departments of Government, as follows:
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister: Dr Joseph Muscat, KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA (EuropeanStudies), PhD (Bristol), MP
Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister: Dr Konrad Mizzi, BSc,MA (Nott), PhD (Nott), MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Simplification ofAdministrative Processes: Dr Deborah Schembri, BA, MA, LLD, Adv Trib Eccl Melit, MP
CabinetOffice
InternalAudit and Investigations
PublicAdministration
Development,Research and Training
StrategicPolicy Coordination
Information
DevelopmentPlanning
GovernmentPrinting Press
Lands
JointOffice
Developmentof Alternative Energy Sources
EnergyPolicy
Water Policy
Energyand Water Services
Public-PrivatePartnerships
Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the ElectoralManifesto
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairsand Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto: MrLouis Grech, BA, MA (Oxon),MP
Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds: Dr IanBorg, LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP
Relationswith the European Union
EU InternalCoordination
EUPresidency 2017
EU Fundsand Programmes
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Minister: Dr George W Vella, MD, CertGAM (UK), MP
Relationswith Foreign and Commonwealth Countries
Relationswith International Organisations and Institutions
InternationalEconomic Relations
MalteseCommunities Abroad
Ministry for Education and Employment
Minister: MrEvarist Bartolo, BA (Hons), MEd (Wales), MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport: MrChris Agius MP
Childcareand Early Education
CompulsoryEducation
HigherEducation (including MCAST)
Life-longLearning
Examinations
NationalLibrary
PublicLibraries
National Archives
Employmentand Training
Researchand Innovation
Scienceand Technology Policy
Youth
Sport andSport Complexes
Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister: MrJoe Mizzi, MP
Manufacturingand Servicing
Constructionand Maintenance
Cleansing
Coordinationof Major Government Projects
Internaland Maritime Transport
Ports
Roads
Coordinationof Road Building, Maintenance and Landscaping
Oil Exploration
Ministry for Gozo
Minister: DrAnton Refalo, LLD, MP
GozoAffairs (excluding Health services and Education)
Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties
Minister: Dr Helena Dalli, BA(Hons),MPhil, PhD, MP
Social Dialogue
CivilLiberties
Equality
DataProtection
Non-Governmentaland Voluntary Organisations
Competitionand Consumer Affairs
MedicinesAuthority
Industrialand Employment Relations
OccupationalHealth and Safety
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
Minister: Dr Christian Cardona, BA, LLD,LLM, MP
ExternalTrade
Industry
InvestmentPromotion
MaltaEnterprise
GovernmentInvestments
SmallBusiness and the Self-Employed
Cooperatives
TradeServices
Ministry for Finance
Minister:Prof. Edward Scicluna BA (Hons) Econ, DSS (Oxon), MA Econ (Toronto), PhD Econ(Toronto), MP
EconomicPolicy
BudgetOffice
TheTreasury
InlandRevenue
Indirect Taxation
Customsand Excise
Contracts
FinancialServices Regulation
MaltaStatistics Authority
Relationswith Central Bank
Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity
Minister: Dr Michael Farrugia, MD, MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and ActiveAgeing: Dr Justyne Caruana BA, LLD, ATEM, MP
Social Policy
FamilyPolicy
Child Policy
SocialHousing
SocialSecurity
Pensions
SolidarityServices
Policyconcerning Persons with Disability
Elderly
CommunityCare
Ministry for Justice, Culture and Local Government
Minister: DrOwen Bonnici, BA, LLD, MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government:Dr Stefan Buontempo, BA Arch, FCIOB, FASI, MRICS, PhD, MP
Courts ofJustice
AttorneyGeneral’s Office
Notary toGovernment
CulturalHeritage
Restoration
Cultureand the Arts
NationalOrchestra
Theatres
Valletta 2018
LocalGovernment
Broadcasting
PublicBroadcasting Services
Citizenshipand Expatriate Affairs
CentralVisa Unit
NationalIdentity Management
- Public Registry
- Land Registry
- Civil Registration
- ID Cards
- Passports
Monitoringof the Promotion of the Residence and Visa Programme
Ministry for Tourism
Minister: DrEdward Zammit Lewis, BA, LLD, MP
Tourism
TourismStudies
Aviation
Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security
Minister: MrCarmelo Abela, MP
Defence
ArmedForces
Police
Immigration
AirportSecurity
CorrectionalServices
Probationand Parole
CivilProtection
Ministry for Sustainable Development, theEnvironment and Climate Change
Minister: Dr Josè A Herrera, LLD, MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights: MrRoderick Galdes, BPlan, MA (ISSS), MACP, MP
SustainableDevelopment
ClimateChange Policy
Environmentaland Resources Policy
Waste Management Strategy
NationalParks, Afforestation and the Countryside
RuralDevelopment
Agriculture
Horticulture
Fisheries
Aquaculture
AnimalWelfare
VeterinaryServices
Ministry for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy
Minister: DrEmanuel Mallia, LP, LLD, MP
MaritimePolicy and Promotion
Promotionof Financial Services
Informationand Communication Strategy
Digital Economy
Ministry for Health
Minister: Mr Chris Fearne, MD, FRCS(Ed), MP
HealthServices Regulation and Standards
HealthServices