Maltese Government 2022–2027 Explained

Cabinet Name:Second Robert Abela Cabinet
Cabinet Number:23rd
Jurisdiction:Malta
Flag:Flag of Malta.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:Incumbent
Date Formed:30 March 2022
Government Head:Robert Abela
State Head:Miriam Spiteri Debono (Since 2024)
Current Number:18
Political Party:Labour Party
Opposition Party:Nationalist Party
Opposition Leader:Bernard Grech (Since 2020)
Election:2022 general election
Previous:Maltese Government 2017–22

The Maltese Government 2022–2027 is the incumbent Government of Malta (Maltese: Il-Gvern ta' Malta) as from 30 March 2022. It is the second ministry of Prime Minister Robert Abela. The Maltese government is elected through a General Election for a five-year term. The Labour Party (Maltese: Partit Laburista) won a majority following a general election which was held on 26 March 2022.[1] The cabinet and parliamentary secretaries for this legislature were initially sworn in on 30 March 2022.[2] Abela has reshuffled his cabinet once, on 6 January 2024. [3]

Cabinets

March 2022 – January 2024

Portfolio [4] MinisterPolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Prime Minister
Maltese: Il-Prim Ministru
Robert AbelaLabour28 March 2022
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Health
Maltese: Id-Deputat Prim Ministru u l-Ministru għas-Saħħa
Chris FearneLabour30 March 2022
Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Wirt Nazzjonali, l-Arti u l-Gvern Lokali
Owen BonniciLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Foreign & European Affairs, and Trade
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u Ewropej, u l-Kummerċ
Ian BorgLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Politika Soċjali u d-Drittijiet tat-Tfal
Michael FalzonLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Biedja, is-Sajd u d-Drittijiet tal-Annimali
Anton RefaloLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Social & Affordable Accommodation
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Akkomodazzjoni Soċjali u Affordabli
Roderick GaldesLabour30 March 2022
Minister for the Economy, European Funds and Lands
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ekonomija, il-Fondi Ewropej u l-Artijiet
Silvio SchembriLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Rights
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Inklużjoni, l-Għaqdiet Volontarji u d-Drittijiet tal-Konsumnatur
Julia Farrugia PortelliLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects
Maltese: Il-Ministru għat-Trasport, l-Infrastruttura u l-Proġetti Kapitali
Aaron FarrugiaLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Gozo
Maltese: Il-Ministru għal Għawdex
Clint CamilleriLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Interni, is-Sigurtà, ir-Riformi u l-Ugwaljanza
Byron CamilleriLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Tourism
Maltese: Il-Ministru għat-Turiżmu
Clayton BartoloLabour30 March 2022
Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ambjent, l-Enerġija u l-Intrapriża
Miriam DalliLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Finance and Employment
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi u x-Xogħol
Clyde CaruanaLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni, l-Isport, iż-Żgħażagħ, ir-Riċerka u l-Innovazzjoni
Clifton GrimaLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Public Works and Planning
Maltese: Il-Ministru għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi u l-Ippjanar
Stefan Zrinzo AzzopardiLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Justice
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja
Jonathan AttardLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Active Ageing
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Anzjanità Attiva
Jo Etienne AbelaLabour30 March 2022

Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioParliamentary SecretaryAssisting within thePolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għad-Djalogu Soċjali
Andy EllulOffice of the Prime MinisterLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Gvern Lokali
Alison Zerafa CivelliMinistry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local GovernmentLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for European Funds
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Fondi Ewropej
Chris BonettMinistry for the Economy, European Funds and LandsLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għaż-Żgħażagħ, ir-Riċerka u l-Innovazzjoni
Keith Azzopardi TantiMinistry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and InnovationLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għar-Riformi u l-Ugwaljanza
Rebecca ButtigiegMinistry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and EqualityLabour14 April 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Fishing, Aquaculture and Animal Rights
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għas-Sajd, l-Akwakultura u d-Drittijiet tal-Annimali
Alicia Bugeja SaidMinistry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal RightsLabour14 April 2022

January 2024 – present

Portfolio [5] MinisterPolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Prime Minister
Maltese: Il-Prim Ministru
Robert AbelaLabour28 March 2022
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection
Maltese: Id-Deputat Prim Ministru u l-Ministru għall-Fondi Ewropej, id-Djalogu Soċjali u l-Protezzjoni tal-Konsumatur
Chris FearneLabour6 January 202410 May 2024
Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local Government
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Wirt Nazzjonali, l-Arti u l-Gvern Lokali
Owen BonniciLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Foreign & European Affairs, and Trade
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Barranin u Ewropej, u l-Kummerċ
Ian BorgLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Social Policy and Children's Rights
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Politika Soċjali u d-Drittijiet tat-Tfal
Michael FalzonLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal Rights
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Biedja, is-Sajd u d-Drittijiet tal-Annimali
Anton RefaloLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Social & Affordable Accommodation
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Akkomodazzjoni Soċjali u Affordabli
Roderick GaldesLabour30 March 2022
Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ekonomija, l-Intrapriża u Proġetti Strateġiċi
Silvio SchembriLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Inklużjoni, u l-Volontarjat
Julia Farrugia PortelliLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Gozo and Planning
Maltese: Il-Ministru għal Għawdex u l-Ippjanar
Clint CamilleriLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and Equality
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Affarijiet Interni, is-Sigurtà, ir-Riformi u l-Ugwaljanza
Byron CamilleriLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Tourism and Public Cleanliness
Maltese: Il-Ministru għat-Turiżmu u l-Indafa Pubblika
Clayton BartoloLabour8 January 2024
Minister for the Environment, Energy and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ambjent, l-Enerġija u r-Riġenerazzjoni tal-Port il-Kbir
Miriam DalliLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Finance and Employment
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi u x-Xogħol
Clyde CaruanaLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Edukazzjoni, l-Isport, iż-Żgħażagħ, ir-Riċerka u l-Innovazzjoni
Clifton GrimaLabour30 March 2022
Minister for Lands and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Artijiet u għall-Implimentazzjoni tal-Programm Elettorali
Stefan Zrinzo AzzopardiLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector
Maltese: Il-Ministru għall-Ġustizzja u r-Riforma tas-Settur tal-Kostruzzjoni
Jonathan AttardLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Health and Active Ageing
Maltese: Il-Ministru għas-Saħħa u l-Anzjanità Attiva
Jo Etienne AbelaLabour8 January 2024
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works
Maltese: Il-Ministru għat-Trasport, l-Infrastruttura u x-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi
Chris BonettLabour8 January 2024

Parliamentary Secretaries

PortfolioParliamentary SecretaryAssisting within thePolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Parliamentary Secretary for Social Dialogue
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għad-Djalogu Soċjali
Andy EllulOffice of the Prime MinisterLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Gvern Lokali
Alison Zerafa CivelliMinistry for the National Heritage, the Arts, and Local GovernmentLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għaż-Żgħażagħ, ir-Riċerka u l-Innovazzjoni
Keith Azzopardi TantiMinistry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and InnovationLabour30 March 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għar-Riformi u l-Ugwaljanza
Rebecca ButtigiegMinistry for Home Affairs, Security, Reforms and EqualityLabour14 April 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Fishing, Aquaculture and Animal Rights
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għas-Sajd, l-Akwakultura u d-Drittijiet tal-Annimali
Alicia Bugeja SaidMinistry for Agriculture, Fisheries, and Animal RightsLabour14 April 2022
Parliamentary Secretary for Active Ageing
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għax-Xogħlijiet Pubbliċi
Malcolm Paul Agius GaleaMinistry for Health and Active AgeingLabour8 January 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Works
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Anzjanità Attiva
Omar FarrugiaMinistry for Transport, Infrastructure and Public WorksLabour8 January 2024
Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness
Maltese: Is-Segretarju Parlamentari għall-Indafa Pubblika
Glenn BedingfieldMinistry for Tourism and Public CleanlinessLabour8 January 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Election - Results of the First Count of All Ballot Papers. electoral.gov.mt.
  2. Web site: OFFICIAL: The new members of PM Robert Abela's Cabinet. tvmnews.mt.
  3. Web site: STQARRIJA MILL-UFFIĊĊJU TAL-PRIM MINISTRU - Ħatriet ġodda fil-Kabinett tal-Ministri. gov.mt.
  4. Web site: Ministries and Entities. gov.mt.
  5. Web site: Ministries and Entities. gov.mt.