Joseph Rapa

Joseph started his career in 1990 at the Economic Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, Malta. In 2012, he was appointed Director General, responsible for leading teams providing technical, economic, and financial analysis, including advice to the ministry on macroeconomic management, fiscal policy and on macroprudential issues. Between March 2013 and May 2022, he served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Health and was responsible for general management functions within the ministry, with responsibilities for human resources management, strategic management, financial budgeting/planning, and management, as well as for the exercise of internal control.

He currently carries out duties of oversight over the management of the Ministry for European Union Funds, Social Dialogue and Consumer Protection, within the Ministry for the economy, European Funds and Lands. Joseph holds a BA (Hons) in Public Administration from the University of Malta, and an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management Erasmus University.