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Revision as of 16:43, 15 January 2020
Carmelo Abela | |
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| Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Abela |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion | |
| In office 9 June 2017 – 15 January 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | George Vella |
| Succeeded by | Evarist Bartolo |
| Minister for Home Affairs and National Security | |
| In office 9 December 2014 – 9 June 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Muscat |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Mallia |
| Succeeded by | Michael Farrugia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1972 Malta |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Melanie Bugeja |
| Children | 2 |
Carmelo Abela (born 10 February 1972) is a Maltese politician and is serving as an incumbent Labour MP and was the Minister for Home Affairs and National Security. He also served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta.[1] On 8 June 2017 he was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion.[2]
Biography
Carmelo Abela was born on 10 February 1972 in Malta.[1]
He won his first general election in 1996, when he was named to the 8th Parliament of Malta.[1] He has since won all the following parliamentary elections, in 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013. He was elected Deputy Speaker of the Tenth Parliament on 6 March 2003 and re-appointed on 5 October 2008, resigning as speaker on 5 July 2010.[1]
He has served as Government Whip in the Malta Legislature.[1]
In December 2014, he became Minister for Home Affairs and National Security.[1] As Home Affairs Minister, in January 2017 he stated that the government had “no plans” to extend Maltese citizenship to children born in Malta with migrant parents. Prior to 2001, all children born in Malta were entitled to citizenship, with the law changed to apply to only those born before 1989 in 2001.[3] On 8 June 2017 he was elected Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion.[2]
Personal life
He and his wife Melanie have two children.[1]
See also
- List of current foreign ministers
- List of foreign ministers in 2017
- List of Ministers for Home Affairs of Malta
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Hon. Carmelo Abela MP - Minister for Home Affairs and National Security", Parlament Ta’ Malta, retrieved June 9, 2017
- ^ a b Camilleri, Ivan (June 9, 2017), "Outgoing Cabinet fares well at polls", Times of Malta, retrieved June 9, 2017
- ^ Diacono, Tim (January 5, 2017), "Home Affairs Minister rejects calls to give migrant children born in Malta citizenship", Malta Today, retrieved June 9, 2017
External links
Media related to Carmelo Abela at Wikimedia Commons
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