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.