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The swearing-in of the new Cabinet was held at the Palace in Valletta on Wednesday. The ceremony was presided by President George Abela, accompanied by Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, the Chief Justice and the Attorney General. The final list of ministers and portfolios are as follows:

Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister: Dr Joseph Muscat
Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Simplification of Administrative Processes: Dr Michael Farrugia

Ministry for European Affairs and Implementation of the Electoral Manifesto
Deputy Prime Minister: Mr Louis Grech
Parliamentary Secretary for the EU Presidency 2017 and EU Funds: Dr Ian Borg

Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Minister: Dr George Vella

Ministry for Tourism
Minister: Mr Karmenu Vella
Parliamentary Secretary for Culture and Local Government: Dr Jose’ A Herrera

Ministry for Education and Employment
Minister: Mr Evarist Bartolo
Parliamentary Secretary for Research, Innovation, Youth & Sport: Dr Stefan Buontempo

Ministry for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change
Minister: Mr Leo Brincat
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights: Mr Roderick Galdes

Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister: Mr Joe Mizzi

Ministry for Gozo
Minister: Dr Anton Refalo

Ministry for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties
Minister: Dr Helena Dalli

Ministry for the Economy, Investment and Small Business
Minister: Dr Christian Cardona
Parliamentary Secretary for Competitiveness and Economic Growth: Dr Edward Zammit Lewis

Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity
Minister: Ms Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
Parliamentary Secretary for Rights of Persons with Disability and Active Ageing: Dr Franco Mercieca

Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security
Minister: Dr Emanuel Mallia
Parliamentary Secretary for Justice: Dr Owen Bonnici

Ministry for Finance
Minister: Prof Edward Scicluna

Ministry for Energy and the Conservation of Water
Minister: Dr Konrad Mizzi

Ministry for Health
Minister: Dr Godfrey Farrugia