George Vella | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Vella in 2022 | |
| 10th President of Malta | |
| In office 4 April 2019 – 4 April 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca |
| Succeeded by | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 13 March 2013 – 9 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | Francis Zammit Dimech |
| Succeeded by | Carmelo Abela |
| In office 28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | Guido de Marco |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Malta | |
| In office 28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | Guido de Marco |
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
| In office 26 March 1992 – 23 May 2003 | |
| Leader | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Joseph Brincat |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mangion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1942 Żejtun, Crown Colony of Malta |
| Political party | Labour |
| Spouse |
Miriam Grima (m. 1985) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
George William Vella KUOM (born 24 April 1942) is a Maltese politician who served as the 10th president of Malta from 2019 to 2024.[1] 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.[2][3]
- ^ Scicluna, Luke (2 April 2019). "George Vella approved as Malta's next President". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "The Minister". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "Minister of Foreign Affairs - Maltese Consulate". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2015.