John Inguanez will succeed Joe Scerri as permanent secretary at the Gozo Ministry.
Mr Scerri , who has been appointed Heritage Malta’s new CEO, was named permanent secretary in 2009.
Mr Inguanez joined the public service sector in 1987 and has served as policy director within the Foreign Affairs Ministry. He was appointed director general for political affairs in March 2006.
The appointments come into effect on January 22.