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Alicia Bugeja Said

Ballot name: Alicia Maree Beth Sephora Bugeja Said

Possible (gender mechanism or casual election)Centre-left; scientist; fisheries focus

Intervisti & Midja

Aqra
Lovin MaltaKnow Before You Vote — written Q&A profile
May 2026
Rekord
★★★★★
Kontroversja
Medium
Midja Soċjali
Moderate
Kunflitt ta' interess
Medium
Trasparenza finanzjarja
Poor

Allinjament Politiċu

Grupp UE
S&D
PoŻizzjoni Ideoloġika
Centre-left; scientist; fisheries focus
PoŻizzjoni fil-Partit
Parliamentary Secretary Fisheries, Aquaculture & Animal Rights (2022–); D3 and D12
Kwistjonijiet Ewlenin
Fisheries; animal rights; coastal environment
PoŻizzjoni fuq l-Abort
Silent

Rekord

Kariga Preċedenti / Rwol
Parliamentary Secretary Fisheries (2022–); Director of Fisheries (prior); scientist
Kisba Dokumentata Ewlenija
Scientific background applied to fisheries portfolio; animal rights advocacy in government role; elected via 52A gender mechanism then onto parliamentary secretariat
Differenza bejn il-Prinċipji u l-EŻekuzzjoni
D3 primary; D12 is secondary; limited D12 local profile

Interessi kummerċjali u trasparenza

Kunflitt ta' interessMedium

Donations from regulated industry prior to sector appointment

Sorsi:MaltaToday, Apr 2023Malta Independent, May 2022

Trasparenza finanzjarjaPoor

Ministerial (Sch.2): 2022 — last publicly tabled, April 2023 (MaltaToday). 2023: privately shared with Standards Commissioner only, never published publicly. 2024: not submitted. MPs' form (Sch.1): submitted to Speaker in 2025 — reduced format, income and spousal accounts no longer required (MaltaToday, Jan 2026; Lovin Malta, Jan 2026)

Sorsi:MaltaTodayMaltaToday, Jan 2026Lovin Malta, Jan 2026

Kontroversji (2)

  • Received campaign donations from Malta's top fish farm operators during her 2022 electoral campaign while still serving as Director of Fisheries — documented conflict of interest between her regulatory role and campaign financing

    Medium

    Natura: Conflict of interest

    Sorsi:Wikipedia — Alicia Bugeja Said

  • €6,200 received from fish farm/fishing companies (Frutti di Mare €2,500; Malta Fish Farming €2,500; Azzopardi Fisheries €1,200) during 2022 campaign while serving as Director of Fisheries, then appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries — reported as conflict of interest; ethics complaint by Arnold Cassola over "Swimming With Tuna" event using ministerial channels

    Medium

    Natura: Conflict of interest; ethics breach

    Sorsi:The Shift News, May 2022MaltaToday, Jul 2023MaltaToday, 2023

Midja Soċjali & Kampanja

Medda Approssimattiva
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Ton tal-Kampanja
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Messaġġ Ewlieni tal-Kampanja
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Pjattaformi
fisheries.gov.mt

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