Carmelo Abela
Curriculum Vitae
Hon. Carmelo Abela was born on 10 of February 1972.Hon. Abela first contested general elections in 1996, he was elected in every general election since then.
Hon. Abela served as Deputy Speaker of the House between June 2003 and May 2010. In the past years he represented the Maltese Parliament in a number of conferences abroad, both as Member of Parliament and also in his role of Deputy Speaker.
Hon. Carmelo Abela is serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion.
He is married to Melanie and they have two children.
Electoral History
Eighth Legislature (1996 - 1998)
| Elected on: | 26.10.1996 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 05.12.1996 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 03.08.1998 |
Ninth Legislature (1998 - 2003)
| Elected on: | 08.09.1998 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 24.10.1998 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 10.03.2003 |
Tenth Legislature (2003 - 2008)
| Elected on: | 12.04.2003 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 24.05.2003 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 04.02.2008 |
Positions
| Deputy Speaker - 03.06.2003 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: 04.02.2008 |
Eleventh Legislature (2008 - 2013)
| Elected on: | 12.03.2008 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 10.05.2008 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 07.01.2013 |
Positions
|
Deputy Speaker
- 10.05.2008
Ceased: 11.05.2010 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: 07.01.2013 |
Twelfth Legislature (2013 - 2017)
| Elected on: | 11.03.2013 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 06.04.2013 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 01.05.2017 |
Positions
| Government Whip |
| Sworn in as Minister for Home Affairs and National Security - 09.12.2014 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: 01.05.2017 |
Thirteenth Legislature (2017 - 2022)
| Elected on: | 06.06.2017 |
| Oath of Allegiance: | 24.06.2017 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: | 20.02.2022 |
Positions
|
Sworn in as
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion
Ceased: 15.01.2020 |
| Sworn in as Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister - 15.01.2020 |
| Dissolution of Parliament: 20.02.2022 |