George Alagiah

George Alagiah OBE
Alagiah in 2009
Born	George Maxwell Alagiah (1955-11-22)22 November 1955 Colombo, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka)
Died	24 July 2023(2023-07-24) (aged 67) London, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Van Mildert College, Durham
Occupations	Journalist news presenter newsreader author
Employer	BBC
Notable credits	BBC News at Six GMT World News Today BBC News BBC World News
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.