Grand Chancellor John Critien – Picture by orderofmalta.int.
14 December 2016, Grand Magistry, Magistral Palace in Rome: His Most Eminent Highness Fra’ Matthew Festing, 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, Most Humble Guardian of the Poor of Jesus Christ, appointed HE Fra’ John E. Critien, “Grand Chancellor” of the Order of Malta.
The Grand Chancellor is both, the Foreign and Interior Minister. Moreover he is the head of chancery and its related offices, responsible for relations vis-à-vis the national associations of the order. He is also the Order of Malta’s representative in dealings with third parties, and the implementation of the order’s policy and internal administration. As Minister of Foreign Affairs, he is in charge of all diplomatic missions of the Sovereign Order of Malta in the world (106 in total).
Fra’ Johan Critien is the first Maltese citizen to hold the position of Grand Chancellor in the order’s 903 years old history. He succeeded the German Baron Albrecht von Boeselager in the position.
The Order of Malta is diplomatically accredited to the European Union, HE Ambassador Yves Gazzo, and has national organisations in all three Benelux countries.
For further information:
Order of Malta: https://www.orderofmalta.int/2016/12/14/fra-john-edward-critien-appointed-grand-chancellor-sovereign-order-malta/
