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Where Was George Alagiah Born? When Was George Alagiah Born? Where Did George Alagiah Go To School?

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George Alagiah was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. George Maxwell Alagiah OBE was born on November 22, 1955, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Regarding his educational background, George Alagiah had his primary education at Christ the King International School in Ghana. He had his secondary education at St John’s College, an independent Roman Catholic school in Portsmouth, England.

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George Alagiah later studied politics at Van Mildert College, Durham University. George Alagiah is a renowned British newsreader, journalist and television news presenter.

George Alagiah was previously the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News following its launch on 1 February 2010.

In 1994, George Alagiah was named the overall winner of the Amnesty International UK Media Awards.

George Alagiah was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.

George Alagiah was a patron of the Fairtrade Foundation from 2002 to 2009. George Alagiah received the Outstanding Achievement in Television award at the Asian Awards in 2010.

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