Dr Louise Spiteri has been temporarily appointed acting CEO at the Environment and Resources Authority.
She will be taking up the post after Ruben Abela informed the Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change that he will be unable to continue performing his duties as CEO due to "personal reasons".
Dr Spiteri, who is an ERA board member and a full-time assistant lecturer at the University of Malta at the Environment and Resource Department within the Faculty of Laws, will ensure continuity in the functioning of the Authority until a new CEO to the Aauthority is appointed as stipulated by law.
The ministry thanked Mr Abela for the "invaluable services" rendered to the ERA during its challenging first year of operation.