Muscat II cabinet

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Joseph Muscat (2010)

The Maltese Cabinet Muscat II was formed on April 2, 2014 by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat of the Partit Laburista (PL). It followed the first Muscat cabinet , and on June 9, 2017 it was replaced by the Muscat III cabinet .

The formation of the second cabinet was necessary due to the simultaneous departure of several ministers from the first Muscat cabinet. The former Minister for Family and Social Policy Marie Louise Coleiro Preca was born on April 2, 2014, to replace George Abela new President of the Republic of Malta , while Tourism Minister Karmenu Vella in the EU - Juncker Commission Commissioner for Environment , Fisheries and Maritime Affairs was. Furthermore, the previous Minister of Health Godfrey Farrugia and the Parliamentary Secretary for Active Aging and Disability Rights Franco Mercieca resigned for personal reasons.

minister

Office Surname Political party Remarks
prime minister Joseph Muscat Partit Laburista
Vice Prime Minister and
Minister for European Union Affairs 		Louis Grech Partit Laburista
Foreign minister George Vella Partit Laburista
Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis Partit Laburista
Minister for Education and Employment Evarist Bartolo Partit Laburista
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Joe Mizzi Partit Laburista
Minister for Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change Leo Brincat Partit Laburista
Minister for Gozo Anton Refalo Partit Laburista
Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Rights Helena Dalli Partit Laburista
Minister of Economy, Investment and Small Business Christian "Chris" Cardona Partit Laburista
Minister for Families and Social Solidarity Michael Farrugia Partit Laburista
Minister of the Interior and National Security Emanuel Mallia
Carmelo Abela 		Partit Laburista Mallia: Formal dismissal on December 9, 2014
Abela: took office on December 9, 2014
Finance minister Edward Scicluna Partit Laburista
Minister for Energy and Clean Water Konrad Mizzi Partit Laburista
Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government Owen Bonnici Partit Laburista

The following Parliamentary Secretaries also belonged to the Cabinet:

Office Surname Political party
Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
for Planning and Administrative Simplification		 Michael Falzon Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for EU Affairs
for EU Funds and the 2017 EU Presidency		 Ian Borg Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Chris Fearne Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government and Culture Stefan Buontempo Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Roderick Galdes Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth Jose 'Herrera Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Active Aging and Disability Rights Justyne Caruana Partit Laburista
Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth and Sport Chris Agius Partit Laburista

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Manuel Mallia had previously refused the advised resignation on December 8, 2014. An investigation report was previously released after his driver was involved in a shooting on November 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ After Carmelo Abela took office on December 9, 2014, there were minor changes in the responsibilities of the Ministry of Interior and National Security. The previous responsibility for the public service broadcaster PBS ( Public Broadcasting Services ) went to the Minister of Justice and Culture Owen Bonnici, while the responsibility for the film industry was transferred to Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis.