George Alagiah

George Maxwell Alagiah OBE (/ˌæləˈɡaɪə/; born 22 November 1955 in Colombo, Ceylon) is a British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter. he is also deputy lead presenter for major breaking news.Since 3 December 2007, he has been the sole presenter of the BBC News at Six and has also been the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News since its launch on 1 February 2010. He is also the main relief presenter for the BBC News at Ten and has held this role since its launch in 2000, making him the longest serving presenter of the flagship news programme.

Personal facts

George Alagiah
Birth dateNovember 22, 1955
Birth nameGeorge Maxwell Alagiah
Birth place
Sri Lanka , Colombo
Ethnicity
Tamil people
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
Durham University

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