Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights
Minister
Hon Dr Anton Refalo LLD, MP
Head of Secretariat
Mr Victor Curmi
Private Secretary
Ms Vanessa Gatt
Tel: 22924932
Assistant Private Secretary
Mr Tonio Mifsud
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
Tel: 22924401
Rural Affairs Department
Director General
Mr Saviour Debono Grech
Tel: 22924260
Agriculture Directorate
Director
Mr Marco Dimech
Tel: 22924234
Plant Protection Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Payment Agency
Director General
Tel: 22924255
Payments Systems Directorate
Director
Vacant
Animal Health & Welfare Department
Director General
Dr Marica Gatt
Tel: 22925222
Animal Welfare Directorate
Director
Ms. Patricia Azzopardi
Tel: 22924325
National Veterinary Laboratory
Principal Veterinary Officer
Dr Susan Chircop
Tel: 22925389
Veterinary Regulation Directorate
Public Abattoir
Director General
Mr Stefan V. Cachia
Fisheries and Aquaculture Department
Director General
Mr Bjorn Callus
Tel: 22926841
Fisheries Directorate
Director
Mr Gilbert Balzan
Tel: 22926856
Aquaculture Directorate
Director
Mr Dennis Calleja
Tel: 22926904