The decision to appoint former minister Carmelo Abela as Speaker of the House was designed to permanently remove him from any prospect of returning to Cabinet while offering him a prestigious but largely powerless constitutional role, government insiders have told The Shift. Sources said Prime Minister Robert Abela made it clear during consultations
Newly nominated Speaker of the House Carmelo Abela has described his nomination to the role as a great honour and a responsibility he had not expected, pledging to place a strong emphasis on respect within Parliament. Speaking in a short video shared on the Malta Government's Facebook page, Abela said he felt honoured to be entrusted with leading the
Carmelo Abela is to resign as Labour MP upon his appointment as Speaker of the House of Representatives, the government announced on Tuesday. He is due to be sworn in on Saturday at the state opening of Parliament. Abela could have retained his parliamentary seat while still serving as Speaker - something which has been done before - but that would
Prime Minister Robert Abela is set to nominate Carmelo Abela as the next Speaker of the House of Representatives when Malta’s 15th Legislature officially begins next Saturday, according to a press release issued earlier today. The veteran Labour politician, who was first elected to parliament in 1996, will be proposed for one of the country’s highest
Prime Minister Robert Abela is set to formally propose Carmelo Abela as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives when the 15th legislature of the Maltese Parliament convenes this coming Saturday, the government said Tuesday. The nomination was widely anticipated soon after the election. Carmelo Abela, who was first elected to Parliament in 1996
As he presided over what is likely to have been his final Sette Giugno address as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Anglu Farrugia chose not to dwell on personal achievements or institutional milestones. Instead, he delivered a challenge - one directed squarely at the incoming legislature and the men and women who will occupy Parliament for
Parliament will be convened this Saturday, Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced. Speaking in a One News interview, he said the opening of parliament just three weeks after the general elections showed how the government was quickly getting down to business. The first legislation, he said, would be laws to regulate NGOs, a reform of the law regulating
Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced that Parliament will reopen this Saturday 20th June, describing it as the shortest period between a general election and the opening of Parliament in Malta’s history. Speaking during an interview Abela said the move sends a clear message that the government intends to begin implementing its electoral manifesto
