George Vella
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George William Vella MP |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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Assumed office 13 March 2013 |
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| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | Francis Zammit Dimech |
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In office 28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | Guido de Marco |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Malta | |
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In office 28 October 1996 – 6 September 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | Guido de Marco |
| Deputy Leader of the Labour Party | |
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In office 26 March 1992 – 23 May 2003 |
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| Leader | Alfred Sant |
| Preceded by | Joseph Brincat |
| Succeeded by | Charles Mangion |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 April 1942 Żejtun, Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party (1978–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Miriam Grima |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
George William Vella (born 24 April 1942) is Maltese politician and a graduate in medicine. Vella has been serving as Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, since 2013.
Vella has held the same post of Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 1998, under Prime Minister Alfred Sant. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is found at Palazzo Parisio in Valletta, Malta.
Vella was born in Żejtun in 1942. He is married to Miriam (née Grima). Vella fathered three children; two daughters and a son. He has seven grandchildren.
Vella is a graduated in medicine at the University of Malta in 1964. In 1977, he was awarded a Certificate in General Aviation Medicine (Famborough, UK). Dr Vella started his parliamentary career within the Labour Party (Malta) in 1978. He was subsequently elected Member of Parliament at the general elections held in 1981, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013, when he was re-appointed as Malta’s Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Vella joined the Labour Party (PL) and started his parliamentary career in 1978. He was subsequently elected member of parliament at the general elections held in 1981, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 . As a Member of Parliament, he represents the 3rd District.
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