Updated 4.38pm
Joseph Chetcuti, Emanuel Psaila and Carlos Tabone have been appointed permanent secretaries, the government announced on Tuesday.
Chetcuti, who formerly served as director-general in the Customs Department, has been appointed permanent secretary in the Ministry for Health. He replaces Joseph Rapa, who asked not to be reconsidered for the post he had filled since 2013.
Emanuel Psaila, former director-general of the Department of Civil Protection, is the new Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for Home Affairs. He replaces Kevin Mahoney, who served in that role since 2013. Mahoney moves to the Office of the Prime Minister, to serve as permanent secretary overseeing coordination and implementation.
Carlos Tabone, formerly a director in management support in the Office of the Prime Minister, has been appointed permanent secretary in the Ministry for Public Works and Planning.
The appointments were made by President George Vella after the public officers were nominated by the Principal Permanent Secretary, Mario Cutajar, to the Public Service Commission which assessed the career of each nominated officer.