Anthony C Mifsud reconfirmed Auditor General

Anthony C Mifsud was reappointed Auditor General following the unanimous approval of a motion moved by the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and seconded by the leader of the Opposition Simon Busuttil.

Charles Deguara was also reconfirmed as Deputy Auditor General, with all MPs present voting for the two motions.

The support of two-thirds of the members of the House was needed for the motions' approval.

Mifsud, was a career public officer and his last posting was as Permanent Secretary at the former Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure. His first deployment was at the Treasury for 5 years before being transferred to the Office of the Prime Minister on appointment as Higher Executive Officer in 1969.

Before being appointed Auditor General in 2008, he was a member of the University Council for twenty years and was the Government representative on the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy at the University for 30 years.