Dr. Alastair Farrugia was brought up in Paola, Fgura and Birzebbugia. He was educated at Stella Maris College, Gżira, the University of Malta, and Waterloo University in Canada.
He has a Ph.D. in mathematics, and over 20 years of experience in mathematics, software development, teaching, and voluntary work with different organisations. He is also a certified trainer of Focusing - a practice similar to mindfulness and meditation.
Alastair is running with Momentum because he believes government should serve everyone, not just the well-connected. That means better use of our taxes, fairer use of public resources, better planning that protects neighbourhoods and quality of life, long-term solutions in housing and infrastructure, and public services that people can actually rely on.
Professor Arnold Cassola, an academic and politician, is the leader of Momentum. He is the author of more than 40 books, mostly about Maltese history and culture. In 1999, he was elected Secretary General of the European Green Party in Brussels. He was unanimously re-elected in 2003.
He is the most-voted third-party and independent candidate in the 105-year history of Maltese elections. In 2024, he obtained the third-highest amount of first-count votes in the MEP elections, after Metsola and Agius Saliba.
Billy J. McBee is Valletta's vocal advocate for residents, community identity, and the right to a decent quality of life. Billy is also a committed advocate for equality; a cause he champions both as a matter of principle and of lived experience.
As founder of ResidentiBeltin, McBee has built his reputation defending Valletta's soul against overdevelopment, overtourism, and the erosion of liveability in Malta's UNESCO-listed capital. He believes public spaces belong to people and community, not commercial interests.
For McBee, identity, environmental balance, and quality of life must always come before private profit. Now, he is ready to bring that same determination and values to the First and Sixth District carrying Valletta's voice and vision to every community he will serve.
Carmel Asciak was born in Valletta in 1951 and now resides in Mellieħa. He enjoyed a distinguished 40-year career with Bank of Valletta, where he rose through the ranks to eventually reach an executive position. During his early years with the bank, he studied with the London Institute of Bankers and successfully achieved associateship. Currently, he applies his professional experience to the transport sector, where he works on a part-time basis.
From his youth, Carmel’s maternal grandfather instilled in him a deep respect for the working class, which shaped his political convictions to be inclined toward the left of center. He holds Christian values dear, along with a strong commitment to Malta’s identity and its cultural heritage. He joined his current team to contribute toward a Malta where social justice and good governance reign.
In his capacity as the treasurer of Momentum, his primary role involves managing the party’s finances. He is also responsible for reporting to the Electoral Commission, ensuring all financial activities are conducted as required by law.
Mark is a father and tech entrepreneur who believes that politics, like any other system, can be fixed by applying logic and the right intent. With a Master’s degree in Computer Science, he has built a career centred on designing systems that make people’s lives easier. Within the enterprise sector, he has demonstrated that the best results are achieved when human well-being and operational efficiency are prioritised.
For Mark, politics isn't about empty slogans; it is the tool we need to address today’s complexities in a practical way. He brings with him an engineer’s mindset, one that analyses problems at their root and strips away the "fluff" to find solutions that truly work for the citizen. Through "radical transparency," Mark is challenging the status quo, aiming to replace traditional political discourse with evidence-based action and honesty.
As a co-founder and the General Secretary of Momentum, as well as Deputy Secretary General of the European Democrats, Mark is determined to bring about a historic shift in the Maltese political landscape.
His goal is clear: to help ensure that in our country, logic and compassion move hand in hand. Mark is not your typical politician; he is a problem-solver determined to leave Malta and Gozo better than he found them for the next generation.
Dr. Matthew Agius is a scientist, an artist, and has a strong commitment to community involvement. He has held various roles in student organisations in Malta and internationally, and has been actively involved in science and sports NGOs. In recent years, he has taken a more proactive role in politics by contributing to national and European electoral campaigns.
His political vision is centered on building a just society where everyone enjoys the right to a good quality of life. In support of mutual respect among individuals and towards the environment, he promotes sustainable development and full transparency in governance.
Prof Pierre Schembri-Wismayer, 58, grew up in St Julians, was educated at St Joseph Sliema, De La Salle College Cottonera, The NEw Lyceum ( now Junior College) the University of Malta and the University of Glasgow in association with the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, and now lives in Zabbar with his family. He teaches Anatomy and Cell biology at the University of Malta as part of the medical Faculty and does research on Cancer, Stem cells and Biomechanics at the Centre for Molecular Medicine and Biobanking. He has published more than 60 peer reviewed publications and is involved in more than 4 patents.
He has been long involved in Science education and communication, was heavily involved in Science in the City and is still involved in Teen Science Cafe, encouraging youngsters in state schools to consider science careers.
He won European funds from the European 6th. Framework programme to lead the Xjenza Malta project and produce a TV series to encourage kids in Science, called X-lab, in collaboration with colleagues from Xandir Malta (Then Education 22) as well as Cypriot and Greek colleagues
He has been involved in inventing the Malta Hip, now being developed by Garland Surgical in the UK and the MaltaKnee device together with engineering colleagues. He was also director of the Stem cell Spin out Denovocell Ltd which has since closed and has collaborated with multiple other departments of the University of Malta and different European groups.
As a student Pierre Schembri-WIsmayer was the president of the MMSA and represented the medical student body in the Faculty board for 2 years. Following his graduation in Medicine and Surgery in 1991, he spent 2 months volunteering as a medic in Kenya, on the Somali Border, working with Maltese Missionaries as well as with the Swedish Rotary Doctors Bank.. He was involved with the late Prof John Rizzo Naudi and other colleagues in forming the SHARE foundation to collect funds for missionaries in Kenya. Locally he has defended the pro-life stance in debates and has regularly provided lectures to expectant couples at Mater Dei antenatal classes regarding the potential benefits of storing their child’s cord blood stem cells. Prof Schembri-WIsmayer was always indirectly involved in politics, being an attendee to the "tan-numri" meetings in his teenage years. Since then he has been involved with AD on occasion and has been involved in writing advisory documents and attending multiple advisory meetings relating to Science, particularly the Life Sciences for the MCST and was Malta's EU expert on the life sciences for a number of years. He was co-signatory for the 1st EU-funded project when Malta was paying its contribution to the EU research programmes. This was called TRAIN-NET.
Pierre has decided to be a candidate for Momentum as presently with both major parties dependent on funding by big business and building contractors and not being transparent about their funding, he feels that Maltese politics is being dictated by a few millionaires to the detriment of the national flora and fauna and also of the future generations of Maltese citizens.
