Watch: Alex Borg Unveils Nationalist Party’s New Shadow Cabinet

Opposition Leader Alex Borg has officially announced the Nationalist Party’s new Shadow Cabinet, appointing 28 Shadow Ministers and eight spokespersons from the party’s parliamentary group.

Describing the team as “a serious Opposition today, a strong government for tomorrow”, Borg said the appointments bring together a mix of experienced MPs and new faces as the PN seeks to present itself as an alternative government.

Among the key appointments, Alex Perici Calascione will serve as Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Adrian Delia takes on the finance portfolio, Stephen Spiteri will shadow the health ministry, Darren Carabott has been assigned the economy, technology and strategic projects brief, while Mark Anthony Sammut will oversee energy and the environment.

Former PN leader Bernard Grech has been appointed Deputy Speaker and Shadow Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection.

The Shadow Cabinet also includes a number of first-time MPs, with portfolios covering areas ranging from planning and infrastructure to climate change, youth, culture and animal welfare.

Full Shadow Cabinet

Alex Borg – Leader of the Opposition

Alex Perici Calascione – Deputy Leader and Shadow Minister for Tourism

Bernard Grech – Deputy Speaker and Shadow Minister for European Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection

Ivan Castillo – Whip and Shadow Minister for Sustainable Mobility

John Baptist Camilleri – Spokesperson for Aviation

Janice Abela Chetcuti – Shadow Minister for Animal Welfare

Andrew Agius – Spokesperson for Veterinary Services

Graziella Attard Previ – Shadow Minister for Equality and Civil Rights

Miriana Calleja Testaferrata De Noto – Spokesperson for Social Cohesion

Ivan Bartolo – Shadow Minister for Social Policy and the Family

Norma Camilleri – Spokesperson for Family and Children’s Policy

Graham Bencini – Shadow Minister for Sport

Toni Bezzina – Assistant Whip and Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Supply

Bernice Bonello – Shadow Minister for Local Government and Public Works

Julian Borg – Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Employment

Annabelle Cilia – Assistant Whip and Spokesperson for Employment

Rebekah Borg – Shadow Minister for Planning

Eve Borg Bonello – Shadow Minister for Youth, Wellbeing and the Implementation of the Electoral Programme

Ian Vassallo Hagi – Spokesperson for Quality of Life

Conrad Borg Manché – Shadow Minister for Home Affairs and Security

Darren Carabott – Shadow Minister for the Economy, Technology and Strategic Projects

Jerome Caruana Cilia – Shadow Minister for Education and Citizenship

Adrian Delia – Shadow Minister for Finance

Beppe Fenech Adami – Shadow Minister for Foreign and European Affairs

Beppe Galea – Shadow Minister for the Voluntary Sector

Graziella Galea – Shadow Minister for Inclusion

Joe Giglio – Shadow Minister for Justice, Research and Innovation

George Vital Zammit – Spokesperson for Research and Innovation

Paula Mifsud Bonnici – Shadow Minister for the Elderly

Michael Piccinino – Shadow Minister for the Self-Employed, Small Enterprises and Cooperatives

Mark Anthony Sammut – Shadow Minister for Energy and the Environment

Justin Schembri – Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture and National Heritage

Marilena Gauci – Spokesperson for the Film Industry

Stephen Spiteri – Shadow Minister for Health

Frank Anthony Tabone – Shadow Minister for Gozo

Julie Zahra – Shadow Minister for Climate Change and the Regeneration of the Grand Harbour

Stanley Zammit – Shadow Minister for Accommodation and Lands

Announcing the team, Borg said the parliamentary group would focus on proposing solutions aimed at improving the quality of life of people in Malta and Gozo while preparing the party to govern in the future.

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