Silvio Schembri

Silvio Schembri (born 21 May 1985) is a Maltese politician and academic currently serving as the Minister for the Economy, Enterprise and Strategic Projects.

Schembri attained a master's degree in Economy right after graduating with a Bachelors of Honours in Economics from the University of Malta.

Schembri had also served as the chairperson of the Responsible Gaming Foundation Malta on a voluntary basis, set up with the aim of helping, educating and preventing problems in relation to gambling.

Schembri played a vital role in seeing that Malta was the first jurisdiction to establish a legal regulatory framework for blockchain services.

Schembri played a central role in the Covid-19 economic regeneration plan which consisted of several aid packages to support individuals and businesses.