George Alagiah | |
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![]() Alagiah in 2009 | |
Born | George Maxwell Alagiah 22 November 1955 |
Died | 24 July 2023 London, England | (aged 67)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Van Mildert College, Durham |
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Employer | BBC |
Notable credits | |
Spouse |
Frances Robathan (m. 1984) |
Children | 2 |
George Maxwell Alagiah OBE (/ˌæləˈɡaɪə/; 22 November 1955 – 24 July 2023) was a British newsreader, journalist and television presenter, and one of BBC News's chief presenters. From 2007 until 2022, he was the presenter of the BBC News at Six, and also the main presenter of GMT on BBC World News from its launch in 2010 until 2014. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours.