PN reshuffle: Official shadow cabinet released

Adrian Delia has been entrusted as the PN's shadow minister for health

The ex-PN leader has been responsible for a landmark court victory which resulted in the annulment of a concession for the running of three hospitals to Vitals Global Healthcare.

Delia's victory also resulted in a damning condemnation by the Court of Appeals months later, as judges stated that the deal was the result of collusion between government and Vitals/Steward.

Nationalist MPs were called to the party headquarters on Saturday morning as leader Bernard Grech kicks off a reshuffle of his shadow cabinet.

Among other significant appointments, Darren Carabott has been made shadow minister for home affairs, security and reforms, while retaining his role as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee.

Graham Bencini's appointment as shadow minister for finance also turned heads, after he had managed the portfolio of sport and public broadcasting.

The PN's new shadow cabinet is as follows:

Robert Cutajar - Shadow minister for Self Employed, Small Enterprises and Cooperatives. He will also serve as whip and secretary to the PN parliamentary group.

Paula Mifsud Bonnici - Assistant whip and shadow minister for active ageing.

David Agius - Deputy Speaker and shadow minister for EU funds and sport.

Darren Carabott - Public Accounts Committee Chairman and shadow minister for home affairs, security and reforms.

Janice Abela Chetcuti - Shadow minister for consumer rights and animal rights.

Karol Aquilina - Shadow minister for justice.

Graziella Attard Previ - Shadow minister for equality, civil rights and child rights.

Charles Azzopardi - Shadow minister for hobbies (hunting and trapping included) and lifelong learning.

Ivan Bartolo - Shadow minister for social accommodation, pensions and the fight against poverty.

Ivan J Bartolo - Shadow minister for work and the creation of new economic sectors.

Graham Bencini - Shadow minister for finances. 

Toni Bezzina - Shadow minister for agriculture and fisheries.

Bernice Bonello - Shadow minister for youths and the creation of new spaces.

Eve Borg Bonello - Shadow minister for climate change and public cleansing.

Alex Borg - Shadow minister for Gozo.

Rebekah Borg - Shadow minister for the environment.

Albert Buttigieg - Shadow minister for family and social security.

Claudette Buttigieg - Shadow minister for public administration, public broadcasting and the fight against diabetes.

Ryan Callus - Shadow minister for energy, research and innovation.

Jerome Caruana Cilia - Shadow minister for economy and enterprise.

Ivan Castillo - Shadow minister for the maritime sector, social dialogue and the fight against the rising cost of living.

Mario de Marco - Shadow minister for tourism.

Adrian Delia - Shadow minister for health. 

Beppe Fenech Adami - Shadow minister for foreign affairs, European affairs and commerce.

Graziella Galea - Shadow minister for inclusion and the voluntary sector.

Joe Giglio - Shadow minister for infrastructure and capital projects.

Carm Mifsud Bonnici - Shadow minister for constitutional reforms and human rights.

Chris Said - Shadow minister for quality of life and local governments.

Mark Anthony Sammut - Shadow minister for transport and mobility. 

Justin Schembri - Shadow minister for education vocational training.

Stephen Spiteri - Shadow minister for social policy.

Ian Vassallo - Shadow minister for primary healthcare and mental health.

Julie Zahra - Shadow minister for national heritage, arts and culture.

Stanley Zammit - Shadow minister for planning and lands.

Grech’s reshuffle comes exactly a week after Prime Minister Robert Abela carried a reshuffle of the government Cabinet.

Last week, Bernard Grech described Abela's reshuffle a "cosmetic" one, stating he was forced to expand the cabinet due to certain MPs' resistance.