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Chris Fearne

Ballot name: Christopher Fearne

Likely (cloud of charges)Centre-left; technocratic; health-focused

Rekord

★★★★★

Kontroversja

High

Midja Soċjali

High

Kunflitt ta' interess

Medium

Trasparenza finanzjarja

Poor

Allinjament Politiċu

Grupp UE

S&D

PoŻizzjoni Ideoloġika

Centre-left; technocratic; health-focused

PoŻizzjoni fil-Partit

Former Deputy PM; awaiting trial; Abela-backed return; lost deputy leadership; contesting D3 and D4

Kwistjonijiet Ewlenin

Healthcare; social policy; EU health cooperation

PoŻizzjoni fuq l-Abort

**Explicitly pro-life** (opposed abortion; described ban as reason for Malta's low healthcare ranking)

Rekord

Kariga Preċedenti / Rwol

Deputy PM (2017–May 2024); Health Minister (2016–22); Parliamentary Secretary Health (2014–16); MP (2013–)

Kisba Dokumentata Ewlenija

13-year paediatric surgery career; Valletta Declaration (2017 EU presidency) on pharmaceutical transparency; led Malta's COVID response; long-term healthcare reform architect; opposed Marsaskala marina within his district

Differenza bejn il-Prinċipji u l-EŻekuzzjoni

Resigned as minister and deputy leader after criminal charges (Vitals fraud/misappropriation); court found prima facie evidence for trial; described Steward deal publicly as "the real deal" while junior minister; faced sustained criticism for public endorsement

Interessi kummerċjali u trasparenza

Kunflitt ta' interessMedium

Vitals criminal charges are financial/institutional; no active private business conflicts identified beyond medical career

Sorsi:WikipediaMaltaToday, Jun 2019

Trasparenza finanzjarjaPoor

Ministerial (Sch.2): 2022 (tabled April 2023, MaltaToday). Also declared in 2019 (MaltaToday). 2023/2024: not published (system rollback). MPs' form: submitted 2025 to Speaker

Sorsi:MaltaTodayMaltaToday

Kontroversji (2)

Criminal charges: fraud and misappropriation in Vitals hospitals privatisation; resigned as Deputy PM and European Commissioner nominee; court found prima facie case to stand trial
High
Natura: Criminal proceedings; governance failure
Sorsi:MaltaToday — chargesMaltaToday — trial decree
Publicly endorsed Steward hospitals deal as "the real deal" while inquiry was ongoing; Labour internal backlash over candidacy given Galdes was blocked
High
Natura: Inconsistency; institutional integrity
Sorsi:The Shift News

Midja Soċjali & Kampanja

Medda Approssimattiva

High (ex-deputy PM)

Ton tal-Kampanja

Comeback; dignity; innocence maintained

Messaġġ Ewlieni tal-Kampanja

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Pjattaformi

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