1942 - Today
George William Vella (born 24 April 1942) is a Maltese politician who served as the 10th president of Malta from 2019 to 2024. 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Vella has received more than 353,647 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. George Vella is the 2,976th most popular politician (up from 4,013th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Malta (up from 3rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Maltese Politician.
George Vella is most famous for his work as a sculptor.
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Among politicians, George Vella ranks 2,976 out of 15,577. Before him are Emperor Go-Daigo, Rudolf Kjellén, Philopoemen, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria, Mykola Azarov, and Pavlo Skoropadskyi. After him are Giuseppe Guarneri, Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Seongjong of Goryeo, Empress Wanrong, and Lapu-Lapu.
1288 - 1339
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,970
1864 - 1922
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 2,971
253 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,972
1528 - 1579
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,973
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,974
1873 - 1945
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,975
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,976
1698 - 1744
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,977
5 - 67
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,978
1796 - 1817
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2,979
960 - 997
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,980
1906 - 1946
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 2,981
1491 - 1542
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 2,982
Among people born in 1942, George Vella ranks 78. Before him are George Jung, Wolfgang Schäuble, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, Jean-Claude Trichet, Daniel Dennett, and Caetano Veloso. After him are Vladimír Mečiar, Muhammadu Buhari, Gilberto Gil, Junichiro Koizumi, Daniela Bianchi, and Emmerson Mnangagwa.
1942 - 2021
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 72
1942 - 2023
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 73
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 74
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.43
Rank: 75
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 76
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.35
Rank: 77
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 78
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 79
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 80
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.12
Rank: 81
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 82
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 83
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 84
Among people born in Malta, George Vella ranks 2 out of 66. Before him are Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1876). After him are Edward de Bono (1933), Agatha Barbara (1923), Frans Sammut (1945), George Abela (1948), Guido de Marco (1931), Anthony Mamo (1909), Eddie Fenech Adami (1934), Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (1958), Saint Publius (100), and Prosper Grech (1925).
1876 - 1936
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 1
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2
1933 - 2021
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 3
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 4
1945 - 2011
HPI: 56.62
Rank: 5
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 6
1931 - 2010
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 7
1909 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 8
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 9
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 10
100 - 112
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 11
1925 - 2019
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 12
Among politicians born in Malta, George Vella ranks 2. Before him are Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1876). After him are Agatha Barbara (1923), George Abela (1948), Guido de Marco (1931), Anthony Mamo (1909), Eddie Fenech Adami (1934), Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca (1958), Roberta Metsola (1979), Dom Mintoff (1916), Paul Xuereb (1923), and Ċensu Tabone (1913).
1876 - 1936
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 1
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 2
1923 - 2002
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 3
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 4
1931 - 2010
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 5
1909 - 2008
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 6
1934 - Present
HPI: 52.82
Rank: 7
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 8
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 9
1916 - 2012
HPI: 50.22
Rank: 10
1923 - 1994
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 11
1913 - 2012
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 12