The local council elections held on Saturday have yielded new mayors in five localities.
As of this round of local elections, mayors and their deputies are appointed automatically in terms of recent amendments to the Local Councils Act. These changes lay down that the candidates winning the highest number of votes and the runners up from the party winning a majority of seats in each council become mayor and deputy mayor respectively.
The following is a list of mayors and deputy mayors:
Town |
2005 |
2002 |
Valletta |
Paul Borg Olivier (PN) |
Paul Borg Olivier (PN) |
Senglea |
Joseph Casha (MLP) |
Joseph Casha (MLP) |
Zebbug |
Paula Vella Sciriha (MLP) |
Joseph Ciantar (MLP) |
Balzan |
J. Zammit Montebello (PN) |
J. Zammit Montebello (PN) |
Dingli |
Dingli Ian Borg (MLP) |
Joseph Mary Abela (MLP) |
Fontana |
Saviour Borg (PN) |
Valentino Cassar (PN) |
Ghajnsielem |
Francis Cauchi (PN) |
Francis Cauchi (PN) |
Ghasri |
Andrew Vella (PN) |
Andrew Vella (PN) |
Iklin |
Anthony Dalli (PN) |
Anthony Dalli (PN) |
Kirkop |
Mario Salerno (MLP) |
Mario Salerno (MLP) |
Mellieha |
J.F. Buttigieg (MLP) |
J.F. Buttigieg (MLP) |
Mqabba |
Nicholas Briffa (MLP) |
Emanuel Galea (PN) |
Nadur |
Christopher Said (PN) |
Christopher Said (PN) |
Pembroke |
Joseph Zammit (MLP) |
Joseph Zammit (MLP) |
Qrendi |
Carmelo Falzon (MLP) |
Carmelo Falzon (MLP) |
St Julians |
Peter Bonello (PN) |
Peter Bonello (PN) |
St Paul's Bay |
Paul Bugeja (PN) |
Paul Bugeja (PN) |
Sta Venera |
Stephen Scicluna (MLP) |
Michael Caruana (PN) |
Ta' Xbiex |
A. Vassallo (MLP) |
A. Vassallo (MLP) |
Xewkija |
Monica Vella (MLP) |
Monica Vella (MLP) |
Zurrieq |
Ignatius Farrugia (MLP) |
Ignatius Farrugia (MLP) |