He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Environment in October 1996 and again in March 2013, serving to June 2017.

Vella has voiced his support for the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, an organisation which campaigns for democratic reformation of the United Nations, and the creation of a more accountable international political system.
He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Environment in October 1996 and again in March 2013, serving to June 2017.
Vella has voiced his support for the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly, an organisation which campaigns for democratic reformation of the United Nations, and the creation of a more accountable international political system.
George Vella