The 143 councillors elected in this year’s local council elections were sworn in during two ceremonies at the President’s Palace in Valletta yesterday.

By law, the councillors that obtained the highest number of votes and whose party has the majority of seats in their respective locality will be sworn in as mayors at a later date.

Some of the newly elected mayors were contacted for comment yesterday.

Paul Borg Olivier – Valletta (PN)

“It is an honour for me to represent the people of Valletta for the fourth time. I plan to work in line with the central government’s vision to continue regenerating the capital, with the aim of making it the best candidate for the European Cultural Capital in 2018.”

Joseph Casha – Senglea (MLP)

“One of my main plans, now that I’ve been elected mayor for the fourth time, is to start training someone younger than I am, to replace me in three years time. The new door-to-door collection of separated waste is probably set to increase the local councils’ capital expense.”

Brian Bonnici – Zebbug (Malta) (MLP)

“I am very happy to have been confirmed after I was first elected the second time. The council is on a better footing financially.”

Ian Borg – Dingli (MLP)

“I was first elected mayor when I was 19, three years ago. This time round I got 55 per cent of all first preference votes. One of my main aims is to set up a tourist information centre at Dingli Cliffs.”

Elizabeth Vella – St Venera (PN)

“I’ve been a councillor for the past 14 years, but this is the first time I was appointed mayor. One of my main plans is to further enhance Gnien Romeo Romano’s position as a tourist attraction.”

Mario Salerno – Kirkop (MLP)

“I’ve been working in the council for the past 12 years. I would like to have a respite home for the elderly and to make Kirkop an ecological village.”

Anthony Dalli – Iklin (PN)

“Our main focus in Iklin is the family. We carry out a number of activities for the whole family and I’m looking forward to organise EU exchanges particularly related to IT.”

Francis Debono – Marsa (MLP)

“The environment is one of this council’s priorities. I also hope to be able to improve the localities infrastructure. We never had any capital projects undertaken by the environment. I believe the fact that local councils now fall under the remit of the prime minister should make a difference.”

Graziella Galea – St Paul’s Bay (PN)

“I am the youngest and only female mayor that St. Paul’s Bay has ever had, and one of the youngest mayors. I will do my utmost to ensure that St Paul’s Bay gets its fair share of government investment.”

Antoinette Vassallo – Ta’ Xbiex (MLP)

“It is a great satisfaction to be elected mayor. As a community, we face several challenges, including the resident’s parking scheme, waste separation, and infrastructural challenges.”

Monica Vella – Xewkija (MLP)

“This is my third spell as mayor, so I intend to build upon the council’s good work. We will work on new projects and pay particular attention to the infrastructure since the government tends to neglect road work in Xewkija.”

Robert Cutajar – Mellieha (PN)

“I was elected mayor for the first time with a considerable number of votes. I will be mayor of the Mellieha community as a whole.”

Peter Bonello – St Julian’s (PN)

“I have always worked with sincerity towards the residents of the locality and I will continue to work with an open-door policy towards the St Julian’s community.”

Report by Annaliza Borg, Neville Borg and Francesca Vella

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Valletta

Borg Olivier Paul (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Azzopardi Raymond (Ray) (Malta Labour Party)

Borg Valerie (Malta Labour Party) Dingli Alexiei (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Farrugia Vincent (Vince) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Spiteri Joseph (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Camenzuli Mario (Malta Labour Party)

Senglea

Casha Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Camilleri Justin John (Malta Labour Party)

Ahar Walter (Malta Labour Party)

Abela Larry (Malta Labour Party)

Gerada Charmaine (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Zebbug (Malta)

Bonnici Brian (Malta Labour Party)

Micallef Peter (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Bartolo Duncan (Malta Labour Party)

Grixti Alfred (Malta Labour Party)

Borg Mario (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Cutajar Domenico (Malta Labour Party)

Agius Emanuel (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Ciantar Joseph (Joe) (Malta Labour Party)

Cortis George (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Zejtun

Attard Joseph (Joe) (Malta Labour Party)

Agius Joan (Malta Labour Party)

Wille Piscopo Elisabeth (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Fenech Stephania (Malta Labour Party)

Camilleri Claude Carmel (Malta Labour Party)

Darmanin Richard (Ritchie) (Malta Labour Party)

Hales Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Seychell Anthony (Malta Labour Party)

Pace Darrell (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Balzan

Zammit Montebello John (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Galea Joseph Mary (Partit Nazzjonalista)

De Giorgio Trevor (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Cassar John (Malta Labour Party)

Borg Guido (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Dingli

Borg Ian (Malta Labour Party)

Vassallo David (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Azzopardi Sandro (Malta Labour Party)

Bonello Consiglia (Connie) (Malta Labour Party)

Azzopardi Jacqueline (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Fontana

Borg Saviour (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Borg Anthony (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Apap Lawrence (Lorry) (Malta Labour Party)

Cefai Victor (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Micallef Horace (Malta Labour Party)

Ghajnsielem

Cauchi Francis (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Buttigieg Larry (Malta Labour Party)

Mercieca Stephen (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Camilleri Joseph (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Caruana Peter (Malta Labour Party)

Ghasri

Vella Andrew (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Formosa Frank (Malta Labour Party)

Mintoff Emanuel (Leli) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Aquilina Renance (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Farrugia Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Iklin

Dalli Anthony (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Bartolo Yvonne (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Camilleri Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Zammit Margaret (Maggie) (Malta Labour Party)

Cauchi Nazzareno (Ronnie) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Kirkop

Salerno Mario (Malta Labour Party)

Mizzi Stephen (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Zammit Nadia (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Carbone Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Roberts Mary Rose (Malta Labour Party)

Marsa

Debono Francis (Malta Labour Party)

Spiteri Christopher (Malta Labour Party)

Zammit Frank (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Spencer Dominic (Malta Labour Party)

Grima Joseph (Joe) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Buhagiar Anthony (Malta Labour Party)

Scerri Emanuel (Noel) (Malta Labour Party)

Mellieha

Cutajar Robert (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Buttigieg John Francis (Malta Labour Party)

Azzopardi Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Bartolo Emvin (Emanuel Vincent) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Fenech Hilary (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Bartolo Clayton (Malta Labour Party)

Cutajar Patrick (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Mqabba

Galea Emanuel (Noel) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Briffa Nicholas (Malta Labour Party)

Mallia Grace Marie (Malta Labour Party)

Spiteri Paul (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Farrugia Carmel (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Nadur

Portelli Mary (Miriam) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Natoli Maria (Malta Labour Party)

Said Charles Frank (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Buttigieg Jonathan (Malta Labour Party)

Mifsud Rita Marcel (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Pembroke

Zammit Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Mazzitelli Alfred (Malta Labour Party)

Fava Lauro Vittorio Geraldo (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Vella Brincat Evelyn (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Brincat Joseph (Joe) (Malta Labour Party)

Qrendi

Falzon Carmelo (Karmenu) (Malta Labour Party)

Farrugia Daniel (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Abela Baldacchino Claudette (Malta Labour Party)

Zerafa Carmel (Charles) (Malta Labour Party)

Farrugia Carmelo (Partit Nazzjonalista)

San Giljan:

Bonello Peter (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Gouder Karl (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Borg Nazzarena (Irene) (Malta Labour Party)

Vella Norman (Malta Labour Party)

Scicluna Richard (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Montanaro Edgar (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Agius Ronaldo (Ronald)(Partit Nazzjonalista)

San Pawl il- Bahar

Galea Graziella (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Grima Alfred (Malta Labour Party)

Bezzina Alexander (Alex) (Malta Labour Party)

Bray John (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Abela Peter (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Gauci Frank (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Tabone Raymond (Malta Labour Party)

Camilleri Jason (Malta Labour Party)

Bartolo Raymond (Ray) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Zerafa Martin (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Camilleri Mario (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Santa Venera

Vella Elizabeth (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Sultana Stephen (Malta Labour Party)

Anastasi Horace (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Bugeja Cleaven Christian (Malta Labour Party)

Briffa Ronald (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Camilleri Carmel (Charles) (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Formosa Edwin (Malta Labour Party)

Ta’ Xbiex

Vassallo Antoinette (Malta Labour Party)

Cachia Castelletti Anthony (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Farrugia Anthony (Anton) (Malta Labour Party)

Muscat Eugenio (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Roe Frank (Malta Labour Party)

Xewkija

Vella Monica (Malta Labour Party)

Mizzi Teddy (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Portelli Marthese (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Vella Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Saliba Hubert (Malta Labour Party)

Zurrieq

Izzi Savona Silvio (Malta Labour Party)

Grech Charmaine (Malta Labour Party)

Ellul Mario (Partit Nazzjonalista)

D’Amato Joseph (Malta Labour Party)

Bonnici Dino (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Zammit Claudio (Malta Labour Party)

Grixti Raymond (Malta Labour Party)

Pace Parascandalo Mauro (Partit Nazzjonalista)

Farrugia Kenneth (Malta Labour Party)