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title: "Samuel Lucas to Replace Edward Montebello as Head of Government Communications"
date: 2026-08-24T14:00:33.788+00:00
updated: 2026-08-25T11:01:05.361+00:00
topics: ["Politics", "National"]
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# Samuel Lucas to Replace Edward Montebello as Head of Government Communications

## In brief

- Samuel Lucas will take over as head of communications at the Office of the Prime Minister on 7 September.
- Outgoing communications head Edward Montebello is returning to the Labour Party as communications chief and chair of ONE.
- Lucas holds degrees in law and English and previously worked as deputy head of news at ONE.

A reshuffle in government communications will see Samuel Lucas take over as head of communications at the Office of the Prime Minister starting on 7 September.

Lucas succeeds Edward Montebello, who is stepping down from the government role to return directly to the Labour Party next month.

Montebello will take up the post of head of communications for the Labour Party alongside serving as chairperson of its media organization, ONE.

Lucas holds honours degrees in Law and English and has a background in journalism spanning seven years, which included serving as deputy head of news at ONE.

The transition marks a direct movement of communications personnel between the central government administration and the ruling party apparatus.

## The Spin Room

**Low media divide.** Both outlets reported the appointment and personnel movements factually without significant divergence in framing.

## Updates

- **2026-08-25:** Updated with additional reporting from The Malta Independent and ONE News on the coordinated media leadership reshuffle.
- **2026-08-25:** Updated with reporting from MaltaToday and TVM News detailing staffing adjustments across Transport Malta and government communications teams.

## Sources (7, 6 outlets)

- [MaltaToday](https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/143937/opm_labour_transport_malta_communications_teams_see_summer_reshuffle)
- [TVM News](https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/samuel-lucas-appointed-head-of-communications-at-prime-ministers-office/ "Samuel Lucas appointed Head of Communications at Prime Minister’s Office")
- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/edward-montebello-se-jkun-inkarigat-mit-tmexxija-tal-midja-tal-partit-laburista/)
- [The Malta Independent](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-08-24/local-news/Samuel-Lucas-appointed-Head-of-Communications-at-Office-of-the-Prime-Minister-6736292335)
- [Lovin Malta](https://lovinmalta.com/news/samuel-lucas-appointed-as-new-head-of-prime-ministers-communications-team/)
- [ONE News](https://one.com.mt/samuel-lucas-jinhatar-kap-tal-komunikazzjoni-fl-ufficcju-tal-prim-ministru/)
- [Newsbook](https://newsbook.com.mt/en/head-of-government-communications-going-back-to-labour/)

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