# George Abela

_Maltese politician (born 1948)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-08

> George Abela, is a Maltese politician who was the eighth president of Malta from April 2009 to April 2014.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 April 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Qormi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Malta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P106))
- **Political party:** Labour Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P102))
- **Education:** University of Malta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P69))
- **Spouse:** Margaret Abela ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Malta (4 April 2009 – 4 April 2014) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P39))
- **Awards:** Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎; Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania; National Maltese Order of Merit; Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great; Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross‎; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Independence ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502#P166))

## Questions

**When was George Abela born?**  
George Abela was born on 22 April 1948 in Qormi.

**What positions has George Abela held?**  
Positions held by George Abela include: President of Malta (2009–2014).

**Where did George Abela study?**  
George Abela was educated at University of Malta.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Abela](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abela) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57502](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57502) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George Abela.jpg by MaltaToday from San Gwann, MALTA (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Abela.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"George Abela". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-abela. Retrieved 10 November 2026.