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Silvio Schembri

Ballot name: Saviour Schembri

Likely (D6 primary; D7 secondary)Centre-left; economy and enterprise

Rekord

★★★★★

Kontroversja

High

Midja Soċjali

High

Kunflitt ta' interess

High

Trasparenza finanzjarja

Poor

Allinjament Politiċu

Grupp UE

S&D

PoŻizzjoni Ideoloġika

Centre-left; economy and enterprise

PoŻizzjoni fil-Partit

Minister for Economy, Enterprise & Strategic Projects (2022–); MP since 2013; D6 primary; D6 and D7

Kwistjonijiet Ewlenin

Economy; enterprise; digital economy; AI strategy; blockchain regulation

PoŻizzjoni fuq l-Abort

Silent

Rekord

Kariga Preċedenti / Rwol

Minister for Economy, Enterprise & Strategic Projects (2022–); Minister Economy & Industry (2020–22); Parliamentary Secretary Financial Services & Digital Economy (2017–20); MP since 2013 (D6 primary, highest first-count 2017: 3,950 D6 + 1,184 D7); Luqa roots

Kisba Dokumentata Ewlenija

First jurisdiction to regulate blockchain (2018); Malta AI Strategy; COVID-19 economic regeneration plan; EU Startup Summit keynote 2026; founded GAL Xlokk foundation

Differenza bejn il-Prinċipji u l-EŻekuzzjoni

Responsible Gaming Foundation funds directed exclusively to own constituency (The Shift, Feb 2022); lied to parliament over direct orders list; Standards Commissioner controversy over ministerial social media use

Interessi kummerċjali u trasparenza

Kunflitt ta' interessHigh

Foundation funds diverted to constituency; spousal promotion at supervised entity; property company co-owned via spouse while Lands Minister

Sorsi:The Shift, Feb 2022The Shift, Dec 2021The Shift, Dec 2021The Shift, Mar 2022The Shift, Aug 2023The Shift, Mar 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 (5)

Responsible Gaming Foundation funds directed exclusively to sports clubs and organisations in his own D6 constituency; all seven most recent grants went to Qormi-area groups; Ian Borg and Rosianne Cutajar reportedly complained to OPM
High
Natura: Public funds used for electoral advantage; institutional abuse
Sorsi:The Shift News, Feb 2022
Lied to parliament over MGA direct orders list — omitted €5,000/month retainer to Labour pollster Vincent Marmarà, €30,000 to One TV Productions, and order to Eden Leisure Group
High
Natura: Parliamentary dishonesty
Sorsi:The Shift News, Dec 2021
Standards Commissioner found he used ministerial Facebook page for official press conferences and paid adverts the day after Commissioner condemned the practice
Medium
Natura: Ethics; institutional
Sorsi:The Shift News, May 2020
Direct orders and government patronage practices within economy portfolio
Medium
Natura: Political patronage; institutional abuse
Sorsi:The Shift News, Dec 2022The Shift News, Mar 2023
Dec 2025: lawyer Jason Azzopardi filed magisterial inquiry request alleging corruption and misconduct — Lands Authority land deals undervalued for developers (€12m plot for €380k/yr), developer-linked constituency office, and lifestyle inconsistent with asset declarations; Schembri denied all allegations
High
Natura: Alleged corruption; institutional
Sorsi:MaltaToday, Dec 2025Malta Independent, Jan 2025

Midja Soċjali & Kampanja

Medda Approssimattiva

Very high (~48.5k Facebook)

Ton tal-Kampanja

Economy-focused; enterprise; digital

Messaġġ Ewlieni tal-Kampanja

Digital economy; enterprise; AI strategy

Pjattaformi

Facebook

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