PNNotableDistrict 5

Toni Bezzina

Ballot name: Anthony Bezzina

Likely (PN primary)Centre-right; agriculture, fisheries and transport

Track record

★★★★★

Controversy

Low

Social media

Moderate

Conflict of interest

Unknown

Financial transparency

Unknown

Political alignment

EU Group

EPP

Ideological position

Centre-right; agriculture, fisheries and transport

Intra-party standing

Shadow Min. Transport, Agriculture & Fisheries (Sep 2025); multiple elections on D5 since 2013; PN's D5 anchor

Key issue focus

Agriculture; fisheries; transport; rural communities

Abortion stance

Silent

Prior office / role

MP (2022–, via gender mechanism); Shadow Min. Transport, Agriculture & Fisheries; D5 candidate since 2013

Key documented achievement

Agriculture and fisheries advocacy; rural community representation; transport scrutiny

Principle vs delivery gap

Never won a government portfolio; opposition limits delivery

2012 corruption probe: alleged coercion of public works employees to carry out works at PN club in Żurrieq ahead of 2012 local elections — **cleared** by police investigation in 2021
Low
Nature: Resolved; cleared before contested election
Sources:Wikipedia / Times of Malta, May 2021

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