Leslie Vella

Leslie Vella, born in Malta in 1964, received his education at De La Salle College in Cottonera and graduated BA (Honours) in Business Management from the University of Malta. He is married to Yosanne and has two children. His personal interests include amateur astronomy, photography, gardening and numismatics. Leslie joined the National Tourism Organisation of Malta, the Malta Tourism Authority’s (MTA) predecessor in 1983 and, after graduation in 1988, he was posted to the Malta Tourist Office in London where he served as Deputy Director until his return to Malta in 1991. Since 1992, Leslie has been responsible for setting up the Organisation’s Research Unit, managing the Tour Operator Support Scheme for British tour operators and also served as Director Corporate Services and CEO of the newly created Malta Tourism Authority between 1999 and 2004. On the international front, Leslie has been active primarily with the World Tourism Organisation (UN Tourism) and the European Travel Commi