Darren Carabott
Darren Carabott | |
|---|---|
 Carabott in 2022 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2022 | |
| President of Public Accounts Committee | |
| Assumed office 26 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Beppe Fenech Adami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1994 |
| Party | Nationalist Party |
Other political affiliations | European People's Party |
| Spouse |
Miriana Borg (m. 2025) |
| Alma mater | University of Malta University for Peace |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Public Accounts Committee National Audit Office Accounts Committee |
| Website | https://darrencarabott.mt/ |
Darren Carabott MP (born 13 January 1994) is a Maltese politician and lawyer serving as a Member of Parliament[1] and as the President of Public Accounts Committee[2] in the Parliament of Malta since March 2022.
Carabott was first elected to as a Member of the Parliament of Malta since his election in 2022, in which he successfully contested the First Electoral District in Malta as a candidate for the Partit Nazzjonalista.[3]
Family and personal life
[edit]Darren Carabott was born on 13 January 1994 in Pietà, and he grew up with his parents Jeffrey and Marthese and his older brother Karl in Santa Venera. He studied at St Augustine's College in Pietà, Ġ.F. Abela Junior College, and he graduated in law from the University of Malta in 2018. In 2019, Darren Carabott obtained his warrant to practice law in Malta.[4]
In 2019, Carabott furthered his academic studies by reading for a Master of Laws in Transnational Crime & Justice, an international criminal and human rights law based programme in Turin (Italy) jointly organised by the United Nations mandated University for Peace (UPEACE), and the United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute (UNICRI).
In October 2025, Carabott married Miriana Borg.[5]
Political career
[edit]In his student years, Darren Carabott was quite active and occupied numerous roles in a local student organisation SDM (Studenti Demokristjani Maltin) and also got involved in Partit Nazzjonalista's youth wing MŻPN (Moviment Żgħażagħ Partit Nazzjonalista). At the age of 16, Carabott also got involved in local politics where he joined the Partit Nazzjonalista local committee in Santa Venera. Carabott held the post of President for a number of years before submitting his resignation in order to contest the Maltese general elections. During his student years, Carabott was also a journalist and newscaster for NET News, a local media station owned by PN.
Local Councillor
[edit]On 17 April 2013,[6] Carabott successfully contested the casual election to fill the vacated seat of Ronald Briffa in the Local Council Elections for his hometown of Santa Venera, becoming Malta's youngest elected Local Councillor at the time. Six years later, on 25 May 2019,[7] Carabott was re-elected in the Santa Venera Local Council after obtaining the most votes from the contesting candidates. He served his second term as Minority Leader as Partit Nazzjonalista did not manage to obtain the majority of seats in the Santa Venera Local Council. After nine years, Carabott resigned from the Santa Venera Local Council after getting elected to Parliament in 2022.
Member of Parliament
[edit]On 26 March 2022, Carabott successfully contested the general elections on the First Electoral District, comprising Valletta, Hamrun, Marsa, Pietà, Guardamangia and Santa Venera. He polled 2,203 first-count votes, narrowly behind veteran MP Mario de Marco's 2,253.[8] During the 2022–2026 parliamentary term, Carabott served as Shadow Minister for Home Affairs, Security and Reforms.[9] In addition to this role, he was also the President of the Public Accounts Committee and a member of the National Audit Office Accounts Committee.[10] In August 2022, Carabott was elected to the Commonwealth Association for Public Accounts Committees (CAPAC)[11]
At the general election held on 30 May 2026, Carabott was re-elected to the First Electoral District, which following boundary changes[12] comprised Il-Belt Valletta, part of Birkirkara, Fleur-De-Lys (Birkirkara), Floriana, Il-Ħamrun, Il-Marsa, Gwardamanġa (Tal-Pietà) and Santa Venera.[13] He more than doubled his 2022 tally to 4,923 first-count votes, comfortably exceeding the district quota of 3,844 and being elected on the first count.[14][8] His total represented 21.4% of valid votes cast in the district, making him the Nationalist Party's runaway leader there and one of the party's strongest performers nationally; a surplus of 1,079 of his votes was transferred to other candidates.[8][15] The election returned the Labour Party under Robert Abela to government for a fourth consecutive term, with the Nationalist Party, now led by Alex Borg, in opposition.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "carabott darren". Parliament of Malta. 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ↑ Balzan, Jurgen (2022-04-18). "PN names Darren Carabott as next PAC chair". Newsbook. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ↑ Cordina, John Paul (2022-05-03). "'Too early' to confirm whether Electrogas hearings will continue – PAC chair". Newsbook. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "Il-bijografija tiegħi". Darren Carabott. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Spiteri, Rebecca (4 October 2025). "Darren Carabott Ties The Knot With Miriana Borg In Heartfelt Ceremony". Lovin Malta. Lovin Malta Ltd. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Electoral Commission of Malta". electoral.gov.mt. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "Electoral Commission of Malta". electoral.gov.mt. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- 1 2 3 "PL, PN top election performers". Times of Malta. June 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ Bonnici, Julian (2022-04-18). "Bernard Grech Reveals New Shadow Cabinet With Delia, Giglio And Other Newcomers Landing Major Roles". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "PN shadow cabinet announced: Delia gets transport, Giglio home affairs". Times of Malta. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ "Ħatra internazzjonali għad-deputat Nazzjonalista Darren Carabott". NETnews (in Maltese). 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ↑ Scicluna, Christopher (2025-04-01). "Birkirkara split in revised electoral boundaries as political battle brews". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- 1 2 "Election 2026: winners and losers". Times of Malta. June 2026. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "General Election Results 2026". electoral.gov.mt. Electoral Commission of Malta. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "In-depth: How the 2026 election played out in each of Malta's electoral districts". The Malta Independent. 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-06-08.