He served as PN Parliamentary Secretary between 2003 and 2008.
Notary Abela was born on 14th January of 1956 and studied at St Aloysius and Malta University.
He was a Member of SDM and KSU and PN Treasurer between 1996 and 1999. He first contested a General Election in 1981 and five years later was elected for the first time to Parliament.