Margaret Abela
Margaret Abela | |
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| First Lady of Malta | |
| Assumed office April 4,2009 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Fenech Adami |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Cauchi March 14, 1949 Valletta |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Spouse | George Abela (m. 1976) |
| Children | Robert and Maria née Abela |
| Residence(s) | Marsascala (private) San Anton Palace, Attard (official) |
| Profession | Clerk |
Margaret Abela (born 14 March,1949) is the wife of the 8th President of the Republic of Malta, George Abela and hence First Lady of Malta.[1]
Personal life
She married Dr. George Abela on the 23rd May 1976 and they have two children, Robert and Maria.
Mrs. Abela’s interests range from doing half-cross stitching tapestries to long walks.
Education
She started her elementary education with the Franciscan nuns at the Pilar School in Valletta, she completed her primary education at St. Elmo Primary School and her secondary education at Maria Assumpta Secondary and Technical School in Hamrun.
Early life
On completing her studies, she started working on a full time basis in the administration department of the Old University of Malta in Valletta, and later on at Tal-Qroqq, Msida.
After she got married, she started carrying out administrative work at the legal office run by her husband and subsequently also by her son, Robert.
Interests and Social Contributions
For years, she was socially involved in the Tarxien Parish community, where she used to give catechism lessons to children preparing for their First Holy Communion.