New Cabinet portfolios announced

The government last night announced the new portfolios following the changes made by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi to his Cabinet.

Prime Minister: Lawrence Gonzi

Office of the Prime Minister
Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, the Environment and Culture: Mario de Marco.
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue: Chris Said.
Public service
EU internal coordination
Planning and priorities co-ordination
Policy Unit
Internal audit and investigations
Management Efficiency Unit
Defence
Armed forces
Environmental Upgrade Committee
Science and technology policy
Research and innovation
Tourism
Environment
Malta Environment and Planning Authority
Sustainable development
Culture and the arts
Cultural heritage
Theatres and the Mediterranean Conference Centre
National orchestra
Industrial and employment relations
Malta Council for Economic and Social Development
Local government
EU information (Meusac)
Consumer and competition regulation (incorporating competition policy, consumer protection, the Malta Standards Authority, the Medicines Authority and intellectual property)
Information
Government Printing Press

Minister: Tonio Borg

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Relations with the European Union
Relations with foreign and Commonwealth countries
Relations with international organisations and institutions
International economic relations
Citizenship and expatriate affairs
Central Visa Unit
Parliamentary affairs

Minister: Dolores Cristina

Ministry of Education, Employment and the Family
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth and Sport: Clyde Puli
Childcare and early education
Compulsory education
Higher education (including Mcast and tourism studies)
Life-long learning
Examinations
Libraries and archives
Employment and training
Social Policy
Family policy
Child policy
Social security
Solidarity services
Social housing
Equality
Public Broadcasting Services
Youth
Sport and sport complexes

Minister: George Pullicino

Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs
Malta Resources Authority
Climate change policy
Development of alternative energy sources
Oil exploration
National parks, afforestation and the countryside
Waste management strategy implementation
Cleansing
Building Industry Consultative Council
Manufacturing and servicing
Construction and maintenance
Rural development
Agriculture
Horticulture
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Veterinary Services
Animal welfare

Minister: Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici

Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs
Courts of Justice
Attorney General's Office
Police
Immigration
Airport security
Correctional services
Civil protection
Data protection and Community Care

Minister: Austin Gatt

Ministry for Infrastructure, Transport and Communications
Internal and external transport (incorporating civil aviation, maritime transport, ports, the Freeport and land transport)
The Malta Communications Authority
Information and communications technology strategy
National Identity Management
- Public Registry
- Land Registry
- Civil Registration
- ID cards
- Passports
Coordination of major government projects
Coordination of road building, maintenance and landscaping

Minister: Joe Cassar

Ministry for Health, the Elderly and Community Care
Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care: Mario Galea
Health services regulation and standards
Health services delivery
Occupational health and safety
Elderly
Community care

Minister: Tonio Fenech

Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Investment
Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Land: Jason Azzopardi
Finance
Budget Office
The Treasury
Inland Revenue
Indirect taxation
Customs and Excise
Contracts
Economic policy
External trade
Relations with the Central Bank
Financial regulation
The Malta Statistics Authority
Industry
Investment promotion
Malta Enterprise
Privatisation
Government investments (including Malta Shipyards)
Water Services Corporation
Enemalta Corporation
Small Business and the Self-Employed
Cooperatives
Trade services
Land
Joint Office
Notary to Government

Minister: Giovanna Debono

Ministry for Gozo
Gozo affairs