The appointment of the new cabinet by Prime Minister Robert Abela is a radical change from his original position stated in the run up to the Labour Party leadership election held last Saturday when he had stated that there would be no cabinet reshuffle if he was elected.
In fact whilst only a few ministers retained their post, major changes were announced in other portfolios such as Social Accommodation, Local Heritage, Consumer Protection and Animal’s Rights which have been promoted to ministerial levels.
Also worth mentioning is the renaming of the Ministry for Justice and Governance, the consolidation of Environment and Planning into one Ministry and the ommision of Joe Mizzi, Chris Cardona and Anthony Agius Decelis.
According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister Robert Abela has chosen his new cabinet as follows:
Chris Fearne
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health
Evarist Bartolo
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs
Edward Scicluna
Minister for Finance and Finance Services
Michael Farrugia
Minister for Energy and Water Management
Owen Bonnici
Minister for Education and Work
José Herrera
Minister for Local Heritage, Art and Local Government
Carmelo Abela
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister (responsible for sustainable development, social dialogue and the implementation of the electoral manifest)
Ian Borg
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects
Justyne Caruana
Minister for Gozo
Michael Falzon
Minister for Family, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity
Edward Zammit Lewis
Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance
Roderick Galdes
Minister for Social Accommodation
Silvio Schembri
Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Businesses
Julia Farrugia Portelli
Minister for Tourism
Aaron Farrugia
Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Planning
Clint Camilleri
Minister for Agrary Policies and Fishing, Animal Rights and Consumer Protection
Byron Camilleri
Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement
New Parliamentary Secretaries in the New Cabinet
Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi
Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds
Clayton Bartolo
Parliamentary Secretary for Financial Services and Digital Economy
Clifton Grima
Parliamentary Secretary for Youths, Sport and Voluntary Work
Chris Agius
Parliamentary Secretary for Lands and Construction
Silvio Parnis
Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing and Persons with Disability
Rosianne Cutajar
Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms
Deo Debattista
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Protection and Public Cleaning
Alex Muscat
Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Communities
