Jo Etienne Abela is a Maltese doctor and politician who has served as the Minister for Health and Active Ageing since January 2024.

Abela was born in Gozo on 29 November 1975 and attended Sir Arturo Mercieca Primary School in Victoria, Ninu Cremona – Junior Lyceum Complex and sixth form Sir Michelangelo Refalo, all in Gozo.

He studied medicine and surgery at the University of Malta between 1993 and 1999 where he later worked as a medical doctor at St Luke's Hospital.

Professor Etienne Abela has held administrative positions as Deputy Head of the Department of Surgery and Lead Clinician in the High Dependency Unit, endoscopy and pancreatic disease.

He contested the general election of March 2022 on the 10th and 13th electoral districts and after being elected, was appointed Minister for Active Ageing in the Government led by Prime Minister Robert Abela.