Dr. Andria Buhagiar was appointed Deputy State Advocate on
8 January 2020, having previously held the post of Senior lawyer within the
Office of the Attorney General. She has extensive experience within the field
of European Union law and, as Agent for Malta before the Court of Justice of
the European Union, has represented Government in numerous proceedings before
the said court and in various EU and international fora.
Dr. Buhagiar advises Government and public bodies on all
aspects of Malta’s obligations at EU law, including the transposition and
implementation of EU Directives and Regulations, and has been involved in a
vast number of legal drafting projects.
Dr. Buhagiar holds a Doctorate in law (LL.D.)
and a Magister Juris (M. Jur.) in EU and Comparative law from the
University of Malta. She previously held the post of legal officer at the
Office for Fair Competition within the former Consumer and Competition Division,
and has lectured at the University of Malta and supervised theses on various
aspects of EU law.