Maltese Government 2017–2022 Explained

Cabinet Name:Maltese Government 2017–22
Cabinet Number:22nd
Jurisdiction:Malta
Flag:Flag of Malta.svg
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:Incumbent
Date Formed:9 June 2017
Date Dissolved:20 February 2022
Government Head:Joseph Muscat (2017–2020)
Robert Abela (2020–present)
State Head:Marie Louise Coleiro Preca (2017–2019)
George Vella (2019–present)
Current Number:17
Political Party:Labour Party
Opposition Party:Nationalist Party
Democratic Party (2017–19)
Independent (2019–2022)[1]
Opposition Leader:Simon Busuttil (2017)
Adrian Delia (2017–2020)
Bernard Grech (2020–present)
Election:2017 general election
Previous:Maltese Government 2013–17
Successor:Maltese Government 2022–27

The Maltese Government 2017–2022 was the Government of Malta from 9 June 2017 till 20 February 2022. The Maltese government is elected through a General Election for a five-year term. The Head of Government during the earlier period of the legislature was Joseph Muscat. On 13 January 2020, Muscat stepped down as Prime Minister and, following an earlier internal election within the party’s structures, Robert Abela was nominated and sworn in as the Head of Government for the later period of the legislature. The Labour Party won a majority following a snap election which was held on 3 June 2017.[2] Parliament was dissolved on 20 February 2022 and the date of the election was set to 26 March 2022.[3]

Muscat Ministry 2017-2020

PortfolioMinisterPolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Prime MinisterJoseph MuscatLabour5 June 201713 January 2020
Deputy Prime MinisterChris FearneLabour13 July 201713 January 2020
Minister for the Economy, Investment, and Small BusinessChristian CardonaLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Education and EmploymentEvarist BartoloLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for HealthChris FearneLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Environment, Sustainable Development, and Climate ChangeJosé HerreraLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Family and Children's RightsMichael FalzonLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for FinanceEdward SciclunaLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade PromotionCarmelo AbelaLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for GozoJustyne CaruanaLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Home Affairs and National SecurityMichael FarrugiaLabour9 June 2017 13 January 2020
Minister for Justice, Culture, and Local GovernmentOwen BonniciLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for European Affairs and EqualityHelena DalliLabour9 June 201725 July 2019
Edward Zammit LewisLabour25 July 201913 January 2020
Minister for TourismKonrad MizziLabour9 June 201726 November 2019
Minister for Energy and Water ManagementJoe MizziLabour9 June 201713 January 2020
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital ProjectsIan BorgLabour9 June 201713 January 2020

Abela Ministry 2020-2022

PortfolioMinisterPolitical partyAssumed officeLeft office
Prime MinisterRobert AbelaLabour13 January 202020 February 2022
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for HealthChris FearneLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for the Economy and IndustrySilvio SchembriLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and PlanningAaron FarrugiaLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for Social Justice & Solidarity, Family and Children's RightsMichael FalzonLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for European & Foreign AffairsEvarist BartoloLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for Home Affairs, Law Enforcement and National SecurityByron CamilleriLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital ProjectsIan BorgLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for National Heritage, Arts and Local GovernmentJosé HerreraLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for Social AccommodationRoderick GaldesLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister within OPM
(Social Dialogue and the Electoral Manifesto's Implementation)		Carmelo AbelaLabour15 January 202020 February 2022
Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries, Food and Animal Rights Anton RefaloLabour21 January 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries, Animal's Rights and Consumer ProtectionClint CamilleriLabour15 January 202020 January 2020
Minister for GozoClint CamilleriLabour20 January 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for GozoJustyne CaruanaLabour15 January 202019 January 2020
Minister for Tourism and Consumer ProtectionClayton BartoloLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for TourismJulia Farrugia PortelliLabour15 January 202023 November 2020
Minister for Inclusion and Social WellbeingJulia Farrugia PortelliLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Justice and GovernanceEdward Zammit LewisLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Justice, Equality and GovernanceEdward Zammit LewisLabour15 January 202023 November 2020
Minister for Equality, Innovation, Research and the Co-ordination of the post Covid-19 StrategyOwen BonniciLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Education and SportClifton GrimaLabour27 December 2021 20 February 2022
Minister for EducationJustyne CaruanaLabour23 November 2020 27 December 2021
Minister for Education and EmploymentOwen BonniciLabour15 January 202023 November 2020
Minister for Finance and EmploymentClyde CaruanaLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Finance and Financial ServicesEdward SciclunaLabour15 January 202022 November 2020
Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable DevelopmentMiriam DalliLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022
Minister for Energy and Water ManagementMichael FarrugiaLabour15 January 202023 November 2020
Minister for Senior Citizens and Active AgeingMichael FarrugiaLabour23 November 2020 20 February 2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Godfrey, Marlene Farrugia resign from PD 'to give party chance to rebuild' . The Times of Malta. 22 September 2019 .
  2. Web site: Official results show Labour win with 35,280 margin - The Malta Independent. www.independent.com.mt.
  3. Web site: It's official: General election on March 26 -Times of Malta. www.timesofmalta.com. 20 February 2022 .

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