Army chief Jeffrey Curmi appointed Transport Malta chief executive

Brigadier Jeffrey Curmi has been appointed chief executive officer of Transport Malta, the government announced on Friday.

Curmi's appointment at the transport authority will come into effect on 6 June.

He had been serving as commander of the Armed Forces of Malta since December 2013. At the time, eyebrows had been raised when Curmi was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and colonel within the space of two weeks, ultimately landing the role of commander.

Since 2013, Curmi has been a member of the European Union Military Committee in his capacity as Malta’s chief of defence. 

Curmi joined the AFM in 1994. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from the Open University (UK) and a Master of Science from the University of Leicester. 

Curmi is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK, where he was awarded the best overseas student prize: The Cane of Honour, presented by HRH The Duchess of Gloucester on behalf of HM The Queen of the United Kingdom. 

Minister Aaron Farrugia thanked Joseph Bugeja, who previously served as executive chairman of Transport Malta, for his work throughout the years.