In an official announcement, the President of Malta has appointed Charmaine Galea as a Judge of the Superior Courts, following a public call made by the Minister for Justice and Reform of the Construction Sector, Dr Jonathan Attard, on 7th November 2025. The process saw twelve expressions of interest evaluated by the Judicial Appointments Committee
Charmaine Galea has been promoted from magistrate to judge, and three others have been appointed as magistrates, following public calls to fill the judicial positions. Galea was appointed magistrate in 2013 and came within a whisker of being appointed judge last October, when the last round of new judges were appointed. She was among 12 candidates
Magistrate Charmaine Galea has been selected for promotion to the role of Judge, three lawyers have been appointed to the bench as magistrates, the Office of the President said in statements on Friday morning. A public call for the appointment of a new Judge and a new magistrate was issued on 7 November 2025 by the Ministry for Justice, with applications