George Vella

George Vella
Vella in 2022
10th President of Malta
In office
4 April 2019 – 4 April 2024
Prime Minister
Preceded byMarie-Louise Coleiro Preca
Succeeded byMyriam Spiteri Debono
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
13 March 2013 – 9 June 2017
Prime MinisterJoseph Muscat
Preceded byFrancis Zammit Dimech
Succeeded byCarmelo Abela
In office
28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998
Prime MinisterAlfred Sant
Preceded byGuido de Marco
Succeeded byGuido de Marco
Deputy Prime Minister of Malta
In office
28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998
Prime MinisterAlfred Sant
Preceded byGuido de Marco
Succeeded byGuido de Marco
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
In office
26 March 1992 – 23 May 2003
LeaderAlfred Sant
Preceded byJoseph Brincat
Succeeded byCharles Mangion
Personal details
Born (1942-04-24) 24 April 1942 (age 82)
Żejtun, Crown Colony of Malta
Political partyLabour
Spouse
Miriam Grima
(m. 1985)
Children3
Alma materUniversity 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]

  1. ^ Scicluna, Luke (2 April 2019). "George Vella approved as Malta's next President". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "The Minister". Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Minister of Foreign Affairs - Maltese Consulate". Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2015.