COF/502/2013 OPM Circular No. 4/2013
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER Auberge de Castille Valletta VLT 2000
15 March 2013
Permanent Secretaries Directors General Directors Heads of Government Entities
ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIOS AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
Permanent Secretaries, Directors General, Directors and Heads of Government Entities are requested to note the allocation of portfolios and the assignment of responsibility for the business of the Government of Malta including the administration of Departments of Government as follows:
Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Prime Minister: Dr Joseph Muscat KUOM, BCom, BA (Hons), MA(European Studies), PhD (Bristol),MP Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Simplication of Administrative Processes: Dr Michael Farrugia MD MP
Cabinet Office Internal Audit and Investigations
Public Administration Centre for Development, Research and Training
Strategic Policy Coordination Management Efficiency Unit
Information
Coordination of Planning, Policy and Priorities ¹
Malta Environment and Planning Authority ¹
Government Printing Press ¹
Lands ¹ Land Registry ¹ Joint Office ¹
______¹ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Michael Farrugia
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Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto (MEAIM) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto: Mr Louis Grech BA, MA(Oxon), MP Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds: Dr Ian Borg LLB, Dip Not Pub, LLD, MP
Relations with the European Union
EU Internal Coordination
EU Presidency 2017 ²
EU Funds and Programmes ²
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) Minister: Dr George Vella, MD, Cert GAM(UK), MP
Relations with Foreign and Commonwealth Countries Relations with International Organisations and Institutions
International Economic Relations
Maltese Communities Abroad
Ministry for Tourism (MOT) Minister: Mr Karmenu Vella BA(Arch Stud), BArch(Hons), A&CE, MSc(Tourism), MP Parliamentary Secretary for Culture and Local Government: Dr Jose’ A Herrera LLD, MP
Tourism Tourism Studies
External Transport Aviation
Cultural Heritage ³ Restoration ³
National Library ³ National Archives ³
Culture and the Arts ³ National Orchestra ³ Theatres ³
Valletta 2018 ³
Local Government ³
______² Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Ian Borg ³ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Jose’ A Herrera
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Ministry for Education and Employment (MEDE) Minister: Mr Evarist Bartolo BA(Hons), MEd (Wales), MP Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth & Sport: Dr Stefan Buontempo BA Arch, FCIOB, FASI, MRICS, PhD, MP
Childcare and Early Education Compulsory Education Higher Education (including MCAST) Life-long Learning Examinations
Public Libraries
Employment and Training
Research and Innovation ⁴ Science and Technology Policy ⁴
Youth ⁴ Sport and Sport Complexes ⁴
Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change (MSDEC) Minister: Mr Leo Brincat FCIB, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights: Mr Roderick Galdes BPlan, MA (ISSS), MACP, MP
Climate Change Policy Environmental Policy Waste Management Strategy
National Parks, Afforestation and the Countryside
Rural Development ⁵ Agriculture ⁵ Horticulture ⁵
Fisheries ⁵ Aquaculture ⁵
Animal Welfare ⁵ Veterinary Services ⁵
Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure (MTI) Minister: Mr Joe Mizzi MP
Manufacturing and Servicing Construction and Maintenance Cleansing
Coordination of Major Government Projects
Internal Transport Roads Coordination of Road Building, Maintenance and Landscaping ______⁴ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Stefan Buontempo ⁵ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Mr Roderick Galdes
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Ministry for Gozo (MGOZ) Minister: Dr Anton Refalo LLD MP
Gozo Affairs (excluding Health services and Education)
Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties (MSDC) Minister: Dr Helena Dalli BA(Hons), MPhil, PhD, MP
Social Dialogue
Civil Liberties Equality
Data Protection
Non-Governmental and Voluntary Organisations
Competition and Consumer Affairs
Medicines Authority
Industrial and Employment Relations
Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business (MEIB) Minister: Dr Christian Cardona BA, LLD, LLM, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth: Dr Edward Zammit Lewis BA, LLD, MP
External Trade
Industry
Investment Promotion Malta Enterprise
Government Investments
Small Business and the Self-Employed Cooperatives Trade Services
Ports ⁶ Maritime Affairs ⁶
Promotion of Financial Services ⁶ Information and Communication Strategy ⁶
Digital Economy ⁶
______⁶ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Edward Zammit Lewis
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Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity (MFSS) Minister: Ms Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca BA(Legal & Humanistic Studies), Dip Notary Public, MP Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing: Dr Franco Mercieca MD, FEBO, FRC Ophth(London),MP
Social Policy
Family Policy Child Policy
Social Housing
Social Security Pensions Solidarity Services
Policy concerning Persons with Disability ⁷
Elderly ⁷ Community Care ⁷
Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security (MHAS) Minister: Dr Emanuel Mallia LLD MP Parliamentary Secretary for Justice: Dr Owen Bonnici BA LLD MP
Defence Armed Forces
Police Immigration Airport Security
Correctional Services Probation and Parole
Civil Protection
Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs Central Visa Unit
National Identity Management - Public Registry - Civil Registration - ID Cards - Passports
Courts of Justice ⁸
Attorney General’s Office ⁸
Notary to Government ⁸
Broadcasting Public Broadcasting Services ______⁷ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Franco Mercieca ⁸ Responsibility of Parliamentary Secretary Dr Owen Bonnici
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Ministry for Finance (MFIN) Minister: Prof Edward Scicluna BA(Hons)Econ, DSS(Oxon), MA Econ(Toronto), PhD Econ(Toronto), MP
Economic Policy
Budget Office The Treasury Inland Revenue Indirect Taxation Customs and Excise Contracts
Financial Services Regulation
Malta Statistics Authority
Relations with Central Bank
Ministry for Energy and the Conservation of Water (MECW) Minister: Dr Konrad Mizzi BSc, MA(Notts), PhD(Notts), MP
Development of Alternative Energy Sources
Oil Exploration
Energy Policy Malta Resources Authority Enemalta Corporation Water Policy Water Services Corporation
Ministry for Health (MOH) Minister: Dr Godfrey Farrugia MD, MMCFD, MP
Health Services Regulation and Standards Health Services
Occupational Health and Safety
Permanent Secretaries are kindly requested to inform this Office as soon as possible whether any legislative amendments may be necessary.
A ‘NIL’ return is requested where indicated.
Dr Godwin Grima Principal Permanent Secretary
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