Mr Ronald Mizzi was born on 3rd July 1982 and hails from the
town of Zabbar. He joined the Maltese Public Service in 2004 as an Economics
Officer within the Rural Development Department, and in 2006 he began an
assignment as Research Analyst within the Forum Malta fl-Ewropa which lasted
until 2008.
He then worked as Projects Manager and later as Senior
Manager within Malta’s Managing Authority for EU Funding wherein he
successfully managed and executed a number of critical EU-funded projects under
the 2004-2006 and 2007-2013 funding programmes, including the successful
closure of the first programme.
He served the EU Funds Managing Authority until 2013 when he
was selected for the post of Director EU Affairs and Programme Implementation
within the then Ministry for Energy and the Conservation of Water.
Mr Mizzi was appointed Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
for Energy and Health (Energy) in April 2014 and later served as Permanent
Secretary within the Office of the Prime Minister with a portfolio including
energy, water and public-private initiatives. He was notably instrumental in
leading the energy reforms which took place in this period, including the
successful State Aid negotiations with the European Commission on the new
Delimara Energy Project.
In 2017, Mr Mizzi was appointed Permanent Secretary in the
Ministry for Tourism where he led a number of measures, initiatives, projects
and reforms, including those in Malta’s National Airline Airmalta. In January
2020 the Ministry became responsible also of Consumer Protection. Mr Mizzi led
the tourism sector during the toughest months brought about by the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the sector to an abrupt halt.
In April 2022 Mr Mizzi was appointed Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry for the Economy, European Funds and Lands.
Mr Mizzi has a Masters Degree in European Studies and a Bachelors First Degree (Honours) in International Relations, both from the University of Malta, whilst he has undertaken training in many different areas from international reputable institutions and acquired a vast array of skills.
