None of the Labour Party administration posts will be uncontested during the annual general conference later this month, since nominations were only submitted by the incumbents.

The names put forward for the posts were: president - Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi; vice president - Louis Gatt; organising secretary - Ray Azzopardi; and international secretary - Alex Sceberras Trigona.

The party said that at the first meeting of the executive following the general conference, appointments would be made to the new post of secretary of the executive (after approval of the post by the conference), chairman of the Ideat Foundation and for the post of financial administrator.

Following amendments to the statute, the executive would also be asked to appoint two new officials - one for equal opportunities and the other a coordinator of local councils.

The PL said there were 17 nominations for membership of the executive: Frans Agius, Mario Azzopardi, Jonathan Brimmer, Gerlene Camilleri, Maria Camilleri, Krista Caruana, Guza Cassar, Nettu Farrugia, Alfred Grixti, Brian Hansford, Stanley Mifsud, Alexander Muscat, Alex Sciberras, Salvu Seychell, Antoinette Vassallo, Nikita Zammit Alamango and Alison Zerafa.

Twelve will be elected by the general conference. At least four have to be women and a minimum of two have to be under 35-years-old.

The party noted that 41 per cent of the candidates are women and 41 per cent are under 35.

The party executive has decided to propose the abolition of the post of general secretary. That decision also has to be taken by the general conference.