Administration

Administration

Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights​

Minister
Hon Dr Anton Refalo LLD, MP 


Head of Secretariat
Mr Victor Curmi

Tel: 22924902


Private Secretary 
Ms Vanessa Gatt
Tel: 22924932

Assistant Private Secretary 
Mr Tonio Mifsud
Email: tonio.mifsud@gov.mt
Tel: 22924934

Communications Coordinator
Ms Nicole Farrugia
Tel: 22924130

Head of Customer Care
Mr Joseph Debrincat
Tel: 22924906



 
OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY

Permanent Secretary
Mr Sharlo Camilleri
Tel: 22924922

 

Strategy & Support



Director General
Mr Bjorn Azzopardi
Tel: 22924273


Director (Corporate Services)
Ms Marthese Attard
Tel: 22924513


Director (Policy Development and Programme Implementation)
Mr Bjorn Azzopardi
Email: bjorn.a.azzopardi@gov.mt
Tel: 22924273


 
Information Management Unit
Chief Information Officer
Mr Pietro Caschetto
Email: pietro.caschetto@gov.mt​
Tel: 22924401
 

Rural Affairs Department

Director General 
Mr Saviour Debono Grech
Email: saviour.debono-grech@gov.mt​​
Tel: 22924260

 
Agriculture Directorate
Director
Mr Marco Dimech
Tel: 22924234 


Plant Protection Directorate
Director 
Mr Dennis Sciberras
Tel: 22926501

 
Agriculture and Rural Payment Agency
Director General
Ms Louisa Formosa
Tel: 22924255

Payments Systems Directorate 
Director
Vacant

 

Animal Health & Welfare Department

Director General
Dr Marica Gatt
Email: marica.gatt@gov.mt
Tel: 22925222
 
 
Animal Welfare Directorate
Director
Ms. Patricia Azzopardi
Email: patricia.azzopardi.2@gov.mt​
Tel: 22924325




National Veterinary Laboratory
Principal Veterinary Officer
Dr Susan Chircop
Tel: 22925389


Veterinary Regulation Directorate
Director 
Dr Paul Joseph Portelli
Tel: 22925377


 
Public Abattoir
Director General
Mr Stefan V. Cachia
Tel: 22925905


 

Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

Director General
Mr Bjorn Callus
Email: bjorn.a.callus@gov.mt
Tel: 22926841
 

Fisheries Directorate
Director
Mr Gilbert Balzan
Tel: 22926856​

 
Aquaculture Directorate
Director
Mr Dennis Calleja
Email: dennis.calleja.1@gov.mt​
Tel: 22926904
 
 
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