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Shalene Curtis-Micallef appointed deputy minister of justice in latest public service shuffle

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Shalene Curtis-Micallef, left, Chris Forbes, and Arun Thangaraj. Curtis-Micallef is the first Black woman to lead the Justice Department following her appointment as deputy minister. Forbes has been appointed as deputy minister of environment and climate change, while Thangaraj has been named the new deputy minister of transport. Photographs courtesy of LinkedIn, Twitter

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BY MIKE LAPOINTE

February 15, 2023

In a major shuffle within the highest ranks of the public service, Shalene Curtis-Micallef has been appointed as the deputy minister of justice. She is the first Black woman to lead the department, with her appointment effective Feb. 13.

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