Clint Camilleri

Honourable
Clint Camilleri
MP
Honourable Clint Camilleri MP
Minister for Gozo
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 20 January 2020
Preceded by	Justyne Caruana
Member of Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 June 2017
Acting Minister for Rural Policy, Fisheries, Animal Rights and Consumer Protection
	In office; 15 January 2020 – 19 January 2020
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights
	In office; 9 June 2017 – 15 January 2020
Mayor of Qala
	In office; 2012–2017
Preceded by	Paul Buttigieg
Succeeded by	Paul Buttigieg
Personal details
Born	24 February 1988; Gozo, Malta
Spouse	Dr. Deborah Camilleri (née Mercieca)
Children	2
Education	University of Malta; University of Kentucky;
Occupation	Politician; architect; civil engineer;

Clint Camilleri MP (February 24, 1988) is a Maltese politician, architect and civil engineer, currently serving as Minister for Gozo in the Prime Minister Robert Abela's cabinet of 2020.[1][2] Among the youngest members of cabinet, Camilleri previously served as a Parliamentary Secretary and a Minister in former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's cabinet. Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament and Minister, he was the Mayor of Qala in 2017.

Family and education

Clint Camilleri was born on 24 February, 1988, to Anton Camilleri and Marlene née Gauci. Anton served on the Qala local council as a councillor and as Mayor, and was Vice-President of the Gozo Football Association until his death in 2009. Anton's father Anġlu Camilleri was a Labour member of parliament from August 1971 until November 1981.[3] Anton and Anġlu Camilleri, originally from Nadur, were popularly known with the family nickname "Ta' Bedeqq".

Clint Camilleri graduated from the University of Malta in architecture and from the University of Kentucky in civil engineering.

Political career

He began his political career in 2012 elected as the mayor of the Qala Local Council and in 2014 contest in the European Parliament elections but lost. He contested in 2017 as member in the Parliament and won serving the 13th electoral district.[4]

Camilleri served as the Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights from 2017 to 2020 and was acting minister for four days.[5]

He succeeded Justyne Caruana, who resigned due to personal issues as the new minister.[6][7] He is a serving member under the platform of Labour Party.[8]

Personal life

Clint Camilleri is married to Dr. Deborah Camilleri née Mercieca, a lawyer who is Gozo Manager for Transport Malta.[9] They married on 27 May 2018 and have 2 daughters.[10]

Camilleri is a hunter and a member of the hunter's association and lobby group Federation for Hunting & Conservation (FKNK, Maltese: Federazzjoni Kaċċaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti).[11]

References

"Clint Camilleri made Gozo Minister". www.maltachamber.org.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
Attard, Charmaine (2020-01-20). "Clint Camilleri is new Gozo Minister". Newsbook. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"Mr Anġlu Camilleri". Parlament Ta' Malta. Parliament of Malta. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
"The Hon. Clint Camilleri". mgoz.gov.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"camilleri clint". Parliament of Malta. 2017-07-06. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"Clint Camilleri named new Minister for Gozo". 89.7 Bay. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"Clint Camilleri is new Gozo minister". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"Clint Camilleri is Gozo Minister, Anton Refalo given agriculture and fisheries". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
"Minister's wife continues her private practice while appointed manager at Transport Malta". The Shift. Tula Ltd. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
"MP Clint Camilleri and his wife Deborah welcome a bundle of joy". Our Wedding. Content House Group Ltd. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Bonnici, Julian (24 July 2017). "My hunting background gives me unique insight into the issue – PS Clint Camilleri". The Malta Independent. Standard Publications Ltd. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

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[1] "Clint Camilleri made Gozo Minister". www.maltachamber.org.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[2] Attard, Charmaine (2020-01-20). "Clint Camilleri is new Gozo Minister". Newsbook. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[3] "Mr Anġlu Camilleri". Parlament Ta' Malta. Parliament of Malta. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

[4] "The Hon. Clint Camilleri". mgoz.gov.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[5] "camilleri clint". Parliament of Malta. 2017-07-06. Archived from the original on 2018-01-06. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[6] "Clint Camilleri named new Minister for Gozo". 89.7 Bay. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[7] "Clint Camilleri is new Gozo minister". MaltaToday.com.mt. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[8] "Clint Camilleri is Gozo Minister, Anton Refalo given agriculture and fisheries". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2020-11-28.

[9] "Minister's wife continues her private practice while appointed manager at Transport Malta". The Shift. Tula Ltd. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[10] "MP Clint Camilleri and his wife Deborah welcome a bundle of joy". Our Wedding. Content House Group Ltd. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

[11] Bonnici, Julian (24 July 2017). "My hunting background gives me unique insight into the issue – PS Clint Camilleri". The Malta Independent. Standard Publications Ltd. Retrieved 19 September 2022.