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Justin Schembri

PossibleCentre-right; socially traditional; immigration-sceptic
Track record
★★★★★
Controversy
High
Social media
Low
Conflict of interest
Unknown
Financial transparency
Partial

Political alignment

EU Group
EPP
Ideological position
Centre-right; socially traditional; immigration-sceptic
Intra-party standing
New-generation Delia-faction; shadow Education; minority leader Birkirkara council
Key issue focus
Education; skills; civil service reform
Abortion stance
Silent

Track record

Prior office / role
MP since 2022; Shadow Education (2022–26); Birkirkara Local Council minority leader
Key documented achievement
Teacher by profession; substantive education policy output (civil service detachment proposal; O-level failure analysis; LSE delays campaign); PQs on Birkirkara Primary School renovation
Principle vs delivery gap
Salvini-sympathy Facebook posts (2019) — criticised by fellow PN MPs; Delia-faction association; first general election was 2022

Business interests & transparency

Conflict of interestUnknown

Insufficient public information

Financial transparencyPartial

MPs' declaration (Sch.1) only — not a minister. Submitted annually to Speaker; most recent: 2025. Accessible via Speaker's office; not publicly tabled in Parliament. No ministerial (Sch.2) form required

Controversies (3)

  • Posted on Facebook that Malta was full of "filth, shabbiness and Indians," equating Indian nationals with refuse; condemned by NGO Repubblika and Parliamentary Secretary Rebecca Buttigieg; refused to retract

    High

    Nature: Racism/documented discrimination

    Sources:MaltaToday, May 2024Malta Independent, May 2024

  • Sympathised with far-right Italian politician Matteo Salvini on social media (2019, when serving as Birkirkara local council minority leader); post deleted

    Medium

    Nature: Political association; deleted post

    Sources:MaltaToday

  • Facebook posts sympathising with Matteo Salvini (2019); criticised by PN colleagues including Michael Fenech Adami

    Medium

    Nature: Ideological; walked back; no formal party action

    Sources:MaltaToday, Nov 2019

Social media & campaign

Approximate reach
Low-moderate
Campaign tone
Professional; education-themed
Key campaign message
Education reform; skills; teacher conditions
Platforms
Facebook

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