George William 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 has two daughters and a son, along with seven grandchildren.
Vella joined the Labour Party (PL) and started his parliamentary career in 1978. He was then elected member of parliament during the 1981, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008 and 2013 general elections. As a Member of Parliament, he represents the 3rd District.
In 1978, Vella was a substitute member of the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe and rapporteur on maritime pollution from maritime sources at the Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE). From January to May 1987, he served as Malta's permanent representative at the Council of Europe.
In 1992, Vella was elected as the Labour Party deputy leader for parliamentary affairs and spokesperson on foreign affairs. He served as vice chairman on the Joint EU/Malta Parliamentary Committee.
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