Robert Abela

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Robert Abela (born December 7, 1977 in Sliema ) is a Maltese lawyer and politician . On January 11, 2020, he was elected as the new chairman of his party, the ruling social democratic Partit Laburista . According to Maltese custom, leaders of the ruling party become Prime Minister of Malta . He was sworn in on January 13, 2020.

Life

Robert Abela is the son of the former President of Malta, George Abela . He grew up in Tarxien .

After the primary school of the nuns of Santa Luċija and later the School of St. Francis in Cospicua , he first entered the Catholic St. Aloysius College in Birkirkara . He then studied law at the University of Malta and received his doctorate in 2002. In 2003 he was admitted to the bar. He runs a law firm with his father.

Abela has been a member of the Partit Laburista since 1996 . Abela was elected to the House of Representatives in June 2017 . There he was a member of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Committee on Public Offices.

On January 11, 2020, Abela was elected as the new chairman of the Partit Laburista.

As Prime Minister, he has headed Abela's cabinet since January 13, 2020 .

In April 2020 it was announced that he was being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the arrival of a refugee boat.

Private

Robert Abela's sister Maria Abela Manconi is a soprano. His wife Lydia, with whom he has been married since 2008, is a lawyer and executive secretary of the Partit Laburista. The couple have a daughter.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dr Robert Abela (2020-). In: gov.mt . Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  2. ^ After Muscat's resignation: Abela will be the new premier in Malta Tagesschau , January 12, 2020.
  3. ^ Bertrand Borg: As it happened: Robert Abela sworn in as Malta's prime minister. In: timesofmalta.com . January 13, 2020, accessed on January 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ a b Keith Micallef: Robert Abela: from backbencher to Prime Minister. In: timesofmalta.com . January 12, 2020, accessed on January 12, 2020.
  5. ^ Abela Advocates - The Experts. In: abelaadvocates.com . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  6. ↑ Hon. Robert Abela MP. In: parlament.mt . Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  7. ^ Robert Abela elected - Four former presidents' sons may make it to the house. In: timesofmalta.com . June 5, 2017, accessed January 12, 2020.
  8. ↑ Abela becomes the new Prime Minister of Malta. In: orf.at . January 11, 2020, accessed January 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ n-tv NEWS: The Maltese judiciary is investigating the Prime Minister. Retrieved April 19, 2020 .
  10. ↑ David Grech Urpani: Robert Abela: The Young Lawyer From Qormi Who Could Become Malta's Next Prime Minister. In: lovinmalta.com . December 14, 2014, accessed January 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Robert Abela to run for Labor leader. In: timesofmalta.com . December 19, 2019, accessed January 12, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Abela, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Maltese lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 7th December 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Sliema