Caruana, Stefan
About the MP
Stefan was born on 8 December 1975 and is married to Rachelle (née Aquilina). At the age of 13, he began studying the violin. He also studied the viola, organ, lyrical singing, and conducting. In addition, he studied theatre.
Stefan began his education at the Gudja primary school. He continued his studies at the secondary school in Żurrieq and at Liceo Vassalli in Ħandaq. He later followed in his father’s footsteps by attending the Technical Institute. He then went on to further his studies at the University of Malta.
He is a music and theatre studies teacher and lecturer at the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School in Naxxar.
Between 1991 and 2009, he worked as an Electrical Engineering Technician with Maltacom/GO plc. Between 1999 and 2021, he was coordinator of the Gudja Youth Group, a well-known voluntary organisation active in Gudja and across Malta, particularly in theatrical productions.
In 2003, Stefan was appointed Musical Director of the Assumpta Est Choir and Orchestra of Gudja. He also served as Maestro di Cappella for Santa Maria and Our Lady of Loreto in Gudja, and for five years for Our Lady of Lourdes in Paola. With this choir, he took part in various music festivals both in Malta and abroad. He is also a member of several choirs in Malta and Gozo, and a member of the Santa Marija feast decorations group. In 2012, he was a finalist for the President’s Volunteer Award.
Between 1996 and 1998, he was part of MŻPN. In 2013, he was elected for the first time as a local councillor in the Gudja Local Council, and was re-elected in 2019 and 2022, when he was appointed Minority Leader for the PN. He was re-elected in the 2024 local council elections with the highest number of votes ever obtained by a councillor from any party in the same locality.
In 2022, he contested the general election for the first time on behalf of the Nationalist Party in the 4th and 5th Districts.
In March 2023, he was appointed Executive Organisational Secretary of the PN, an important role within the party’s administration, responsible for logistics and organisation.
Stefan is a sports enthusiast and for a time played volleyball and table tennis. In football, he supports the Italian team Juventus.
