Malta Gaming Authority Appoints 30-Year-Old Lawyer As Chief Executive Officer
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The Malta Gaming Authority has announced its new Chief Executive Officer, 30-year-old Carl Brincat.
Brincat, who is by profession a lawyer, previously held the role of Chief Legal and Enforcement Officer at the MGA and was selected following a highly-competitive selection process starting on the 17th December.
He succeeds Heathcliff Farrugia who stepped down last October to pursue his own business venture.
The newly-appointed CEO takes up the position after spending six years within the authority’s legal team.
“It is an honour to be selected to lead the organisation at such a critical juncture for the MGA and the industry alike,” Brincat said.
The government has issued a public call for applications to the post of CEO of the Malta Gaming Authority.
Economy Minister Silvio Schembri said this was the first time that a public call had been issued for this post.
This, he said, enhanced the transparency and credibility of the appointment.
He said the same is being done in other entities and authorities. The MGA’s public call demonstrates the autonomy of key institutions as well as the government’s commitment in carrying out open calls of this kind across the board whilst providing the necessary tools and resources in their day-to-day operations, he said.