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Glenn Bedingfield

Likely (personal vote reliant)Loyalist centre-left

Rekord

★★★★★

Kontroversja

High

Midja Soċjali

Moderate

Kunflitt ta' interess

Medium

Trasparenza finanzjarja

Partial

Allinjament Politiċu

Grupp UE

S&D

PoŻizzjoni Ideoloġika

Loyalist centre-left

PoŻizzjoni fil-Partit

Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness (Jan 2024–); former Government Whip; Muscat-era enforcer now under Abela

Kwistjonijiet Ewlenin

Public cleanliness; environmental maintenance; institutional affairs

PoŻizzjoni fuq l-Abort

Silent

Rekord

Kariga Preċedenti / Rwol

Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness (Jan 2024–); MP (2017–); Government Whip (2020–24); person of trust to PM Muscat (2013–17)

Kisba Dokumentata Ewlenija

Parliamentary Secretary for Public Cleanliness since January 2024; long-serving Government Whip; effective party manager in parliament

Differenza bejn il-Prinċipji u l-EŻekuzzjoni

Blog controversies extensively documented; appearance before Caruana Galizia public inquiry; pattern of attacking institutions; FOI transparency concerns at CMD

Interessi kummerċjali u trasparenza

Kunflitt ta' interessMedium

State foundation chairmanship directing public funds to own constituency

Sorsi:The Shift, Mar 2022

Trasparenza finanzjarjaPartial

MPs' declaration (Sch.1) only — backbench MP; not a minister. Submitted annually to Speaker; most recent: 2025. No ministerial (Sch.2) form required

Kontroversji (4)

Ran blog that published over 1,000 posts targeting Daphne Caruana Galizia, including her car's make, model and number plate while serving as PM person of trust
High
Natura: Ethical/conduct; public inquiry testimony
Sorsi:MaltaToday — Inquiry testimonyLovin Malta
Told The Guardian that Caruana Galizia "was not universally admired" days after her assassination
High
Natura: Reputational/political
Sorsi:MaltaToday
Defended €17,000/month Planning Authority payments to Robert Abela's law firm in parliament
Medium
Natura: Conflict of interest/institutional
Sorsi:Newsbook
Refused Freedom of Information requests about hundreds of workers employed by his Cleansing and Maintenance Division, calling workforce data "sensitive"; allegations of political patronage in hiring from Cottonera area
High
Natura: Transparency failure; patronage allegations
Sorsi:The Shift News, May 2026

Midja Soċjali & Kampanja

Medda Approssimattiva

Moderate (~27k Facebook)

Ton tal-Kampanja

Partisan Labour loyalist; ministerial portfolio

Messaġġ Ewlieni tal-Kampanja

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Pjattaformi

Facebookglennbedingfield.mt

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