Clayton Bartolo
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affiliationsLabour Party (until 2024)
Socialists & Democrats (European affiliation)
The Honourable Clayton Bartolo | |
|---|---|
 Bartolo in 2022 | |
| Member of the Maltese Parliament | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1987 |
| Party | Independent (since 2024) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (until 2024) Socialists & Democrats (European affiliation) |
| Spouse |
Amanda Muscat (m. 2024) |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
Clayton Bartolo (born 2 June 1987) is an accountant and registered auditor. He is a Maltese (Labour Party) politician and former Minister for Tourism.[1][2] He first entered politics as a councillor and later deputy mayor of the local council of Mellieħa.[2] He was elected as a Labour member of the Parliament of Malta in June 2017.[3]
Despite his success in achieving a record of tourist arrivals in Malta after the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic, in November 2024 he was forced to resign as Minister for Tourism and as a Labour MP after a scandal broke out involving the promotion of his then-girlfriend and personal secretary Amanda Muscat to a consultancy role and allowing her to receive a salary without fulfilling her duties for 13 months. His lavish spending was also put into question[4][5]
He continues to serve in parliament as an independent MP.[2]