The President of Malta hereby notifies that:
Following the public call on the 30th of January 2026 by the Minister for Justice and Construction Sector Reform, Dr. Jonathan Attard, for the appointment of two new new Judges, for which applications had to be received by the 20th of February 2026, on the 20th of March 2026 I was given a Report in terms of Article 96A (6) (d) of the Constitution of Malta also dated the 20th of March 2026 issued by the Committee on Judicial Appointments established by Article 96 A of the Constitution of Malta: this following a meeting of the same Committee held on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 where twenty one (21) expressions of interest from various individuals eligible for this appointment were evaluated.
This report submitted for my consideration the names of three candidates who according to the report were the most suitable and from these three names the President of Malta in accordance with Article 96 A (6) (d) of the Constitution of Malta selects one name.
The three names submitted in alphabetical order which in the opinion of the Committee were the most suitable and deserving for the position of Judge were these:
- Rizzo Elaine
- Stafrace Zammit Claire, and
- Sultana Brigitte
From these three names I chose that of Stafrace Zammit Claire.
On the 23rd of March 2026 I informed the Committee that in accordance with the same Article 96 A (6) (d) I choose:
Stafrace Zammit Claire
Subsequently on the 24th of March 2026 the Secretary of the Committee delivered a second detailed Report, also emanating from the Committee’s sitting of the 3rd March 2026 with the names in accordance with Article 96 A (6) (d) of the Constitution of Malta of three candidates, who in the opinion of the Committee were the most suitable and deserving for the office of Judge.
The three names submitted, in alphabetical order were the following:
- Caruana Leonard
- Rizzo Elaine and
- Sultana Brigitte
My choice from these three names in accordance with the same Article 96 A (6) (d) of the Constitution of Malta is:
Sultana Brigitte
Whereas in accordance with Article 96 (1) of the Constitution Judges of the Superior Courts are appointed by the President acting on recommendations made by the Judicial Appointments Committee established by Article 96 A of the Constitution, the President appoints, in alphabetical order, the following persons to serve as Judges of the Superior Courts:
Stafrace Zammit Claire
Sultana Brigitte
The names of the Candidates who in the opinion of the Judicial Appointments Committee were suitable and meritorious and who were submitted for selection by the President in accordance with the procedure established by Article 96 A (6) (d) which names are to be published in accordance with the same Article are those which appear above in this statement.
It is hereby declared that the appointment of two Judges in accordance with the public call issued by the Minister for Justice and Construction Sector Reform on the 30th of January 2026 has been fulfilled and exhausted.
The President congratulates the newly appointed Judges and thanks the members of the Judicial Appointments Committee for the meticulous work they have carried out.