Statement of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner

23 April 2026

The Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC), Mr Ian Deguara, announces that his five-year mandate as Commissioner will end today, Thursday the 23rd of April 2026.

By means of a notice published in the Government Gazette on the 17th of April 2026, the Government announced that a new Commissioner will be appointed and will assume office as from Friday the 24th of April 2026.

Mr Deguara extends his sincere gratitude to all members of his team for their dedication, professionalism and commitment, and in particular for their unwavering support in achieving the Office’s mission to safeguard individuals’ data protection rights, and to promote accountability and transparency within public authorities.