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George William Vella

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George William Vella

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Also known as George Vella

Maltese politician

Key facts

Prime minister
Joseph Muscat Robert Abela
Preceded by
Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
Succeeded by
Myriam Spiteri Debono
Leader
Alfred Sant
Born
( 1942-04-24 ) 24 April 1942 (age 84) , Żejtun , Crown Colony of Malta
Party
Labour
Spouse
Miriam Grima ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ) ​
Alma mater
University of Malta

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
George
Gender
male
Citizenship
Malta
Place of birth
Żejtun
Occupation
politician
Political party
Labour Party
Languages spoken
Maltese
Image
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Number of children
3
Work location
Brussels
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George William Vella
date of birth
1942-04-24
name in native language
George William Vella
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Encyclopedic overview

George William Vella KUOM KCMG (born 24 April 1942) is a Maltese politician who served as the tenth president of Malta from 2019 to 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he previously served as deputy prime minister of Malta and foreign affairs minister from 1996 to 1998 under prime minister Alfred Sant. In 2013, he returned as foreign affairs minister, an office he held until 2017 under prime minister Joseph Muscat.

Early life and family

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