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Karmenu Vella | |
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 Official portrait, 2014 | |
| European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries | |
| In office 1 November 2014 – 30 November 2019 | |
| President | Jean-Claude Juncker |
| Preceded by | Janez Potočnik (Environment) Maria Damanaki (Maritime Affairs and Fisheries) |
| Succeeded by | Virginijus Sinkevičius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1950 Żurrieq, Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Marianne Buhagiar |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Malta Sheffield Hallam University |
| Website | Official website |
Karmenu Vella KOM (born 19 June 1950) is a Maltese politician and former member of the European Commission, in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries between 2014 and 2019. He has been one of the longest serving Maltese Parliamentarian with the Maltese Labour Party. He was appointed Companion of the National Order of Merit of Malta in 2019.[1]
- ^ "Republic Day 2019 | Honours and Awards". MaltaToday.com.mt.