Owen Bonnici

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The Honourable Owen Bonnici MP
Bonnici in 2017
Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 March 2022
Ministry for Research, Innovation and the Coordination of the Post-COVID-19 Strategy
In office 23 November 2020 – 26 March 2022
Minister for Education & Employment
In office 15 January 2020 – 23 November 2020
Prime Minister	Robert Abela
Preceded by	Evarist Bartolo
Succeeded by	Justyne Caruana
Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government
In office 29 March 2014 – 13 January 2020
Prime Minister	Joseph Muscat
Preceded by	Chris Said Responsible for Justice
Succeeded by	Edward Zammit Lewis Responsible for Justice, Equality & Governance
Parliamentary Secretary for Justice
In office 13 March 2013 – 29 March 2014
Prime Minister	Joseph Muscat
Personal details
Born	(1980-05-24) 24 May 1980 (age 44) Zejtun, Malta
Political party	Partit Laburista

Owen Bonnici (born 24 May 1980) is a Maltese politician who is currently serving as the Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government.^[1]

He previously served as Parliamentary Secretary for Justice, Minister for Justice, Culture and Local Government, Minister for Education and Employment, and Minister Equality, Research and Innovation.^[2]

In his role as Minister National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government he is overseeing widespread changes in these areas.

He is also on record stating that culture and the arts can be at the forefront of global efforts against climate change. ^[3]

Amongst his achievements, he has recently inaugurated MICAS, Malta’s fist international contemporary museum with a robust investment of 30 million Euros.^[4]