Malta Chamber of SMEs holds 78th Annual General Meeting, Paul Abela confirmed as President
27 March 2026
Mr Philip Fenech confirmed as Deputy President and Mr Marcel Mizzi confirmed as Officer.
The Malta Chamber of SMEs held its 78th Annual General Meeting, during which Mr Paul Abela was confirmed as President for the coming year.
During his opening address, President Mr Paul Abela highlighted the Chamber’s achievements throughout 2025, including the organisation of key events, ongoing lobbying efforts and a series of high-level meetings aimed at supporting SMEs.
During the Annual General Meeting, six council members were elected for a three-year term: Mr Sergio Camilleri, Mr Robert Micallef, Mr Dino Fino, Dr James Cassar, Mr Luke Zahra, and Mr John Ellul. The Council is composed of a total of 18 members.
Following Mr Abela’s address, Mr Marcel Mizzi read and the minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting were approved.
Malta Chamber of SMEs COO Mr Andrew Aquilina presented the Annual Report, outlining the main highlights together with Mr Fabian Demicoli, Head of Communication and Business Development, and Mr Jamie Tanti, Head of Policy.
The AGM was held at The Palace, Sliema, with all members of the Malta Chamber of SMEs invited to attend.
As required by statute, the first council meeting was held immediately following the AGM. During this meeting, Mr Paul Abela was confirmed as President for the next year, Mr Philip Fenech was confirmed as Deputy President, and Mr Marcel Mizzi was confirmed as Officer.
First council meeting following the 2026 Annual General Meeting
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