Update 3 | Said elected PN secretary-general, Ann Fenech to head executive committee

Final update at 9.02pm

The Nationalist Party this evening confirmed former justice minister Chris Said as the party's new secretary-general, replacing Paul Borg Olivier who was elected to the post in 2008.

Said was the sole contender for the post. He was elected with 58 votes in favour, out of the 62 submitted. A total of 66 were entitled to vote, while 63 votes were collected. Three voted against Said's nomination while one vote was invalid.

Ann Fenech was elected as the president of the executive committee with 58 votes in favour, four against and one invalid. Jean Pierre Debono was reconfirmed as the party's assistant secretary-general with 48 votes in favour and 11 against.

The only two roles that are being contested are that of treasurer and international secretary.

Karol Aquilina was re-elected president of the administrative council with 49 votes in favour, 10 against and three invalid.

Lawyer Alex Perici Calascione is the party's new treasurer with 40 votes. Hermann Schiavone, who also submitted his nomination, obtained 22 votes. Perici Calascione has replaced Boris Scerri.

With 38 votes in favour, Trevor de Giorgio is the party's new international secretary. He was contesting against Victor Scerri who obtained 23 votes. De Giorgio replaces former international secretary John Bonello.

In comments to the press, Said said the general council will be meeting between tomorrow and Sunday to analyse the defeat report, commissioned by the PN and led by Ann Fenech. The general council will also include workshops.

Describing the party's administration as "a mix of fresh faces", the new secretary-general said the party was now moving on to its second phase of renewal. "We are embarking on a new road, looking ahead and committed to win back the people's trust.

We will be renewing the party's strata and give the country back the party which serves it best," Said added. He said that the majority of the recommendations put forward by the commission will be implemented by the party.