H.E. Ambassador Prof. George A. Said-Zammit (born 1969 in Malta) is a distinguished Maltese diplomat, archaeologist, anthropologist, and senior academic administrator. He serves as Diplomatic High Steward of EUCLID (Euclid University)—a treaty-based intergovernmental university established under United Nations Treaty Series 49006/49007—and as a key leader of the EUCLID-sponsored institution EULER (Euler-Franeker Memorial University), where he acts as Founding Faculty Senate Member and Deputy Chancellor.
In these high-level roles, he provides diplomatic outreach, strategic guidance, and governance support to advance EUCLID and EULER's shared mission of capacity-building, sustainable development, and quality higher education for civil servants and government-sponsored students across participating states. His diplomatic expertise strengthens institutional relations with governments and international partners.
Key Qualifications in International Administration & Diplomacy
- Diplomatic High Steward of EUCLID, contributing high-level diplomatic patronage and representation for the intergovernmental university.
- Senior leadership at EULER (EUCLID-sponsored), including Founding Faculty Senate Member and Deputy Chancellor roles, supporting academic governance, program development, and international coordination.
- Career diplomat of the Republic of Malta: current Ambassador to the State of Kuwait (with non-resident accreditation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan); previously Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Georgia and Armenia.
- Extensive experience in multilateral relations, education policy, and human rights, including service as Malta's National Coordinator for the Council of Europe's Human Rights Education Programme.
- Professor of Social Sciences at EUCLID/EULER, teaching in anthropology, archaeology, diplomacy, and international relations, with an interdisciplinary approach bridging theory and practical statecraft.
Academic and Professional Background
Prof. Said-Zammit holds a BA in Classics and Archaeology from the University of Malta (1990), an MA in Archaeology from the University of Durham (1994), and a PhD in Archaeology and Anthropology from Leiden University (2016). He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (FSA), Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute (FRAI), and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (FCIEA).
He enjoyed a 33-year career in Maltese education, rising from teacher to senior management positions in the Ministry for Education, including Director of Student Services and Director of Examinations (2017–2023). He has authored numerous scholarly monographs and papers, notably on Maltese archaeology and domestic space, including Houses and Domestic Space in Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Hospitaller Malta (Routledge) and The Development of Domestic Space in the Maltese Islands (Archaeopress, 2016).
His unique blend of high-level diplomatic service, long experience in public administration and education policy, scholarly expertise in social sciences, and leadership within an intergovernmental academic framework positions him as a senior official exceptionally qualified for multilateral institutions focused on global governance, diplomacy, and sustainable development. He is based in Malta.
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