Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Minister of Information and Culture of the United Arab Emirates | |
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In office 23 March 1997 – 9 February 2006 | |
President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Prime Minister | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Preceded by | Khalfan bin Mohammed Al Roumi |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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Born | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 30 April 1972
Spouse | Al Yazia bint Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan |
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Alma mater | United Arab Emirates University |
Personal life
Abdullah bin Zayed was born in Abu Dhabi on 30 April 1972. He holds a degree in political science from
Career
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates on 9 February 2006.[5][6]
In 2017, leaked emails highlighted that Abdullah bin Zayed maintained close contacts with
In August 2017, Sheikh Abdullah urged Iran and Turkey to end what the UAE called their "colonial" actions in Syria, signaling unease about diminishing Gulf Arab influence in the war, and calling "the exit of those parties trying to reduce the sovereignty of the Syrian state." He added that "if Iran and Turkey continue the same historical, colonial and competitive behavior and perspectives between them in Arab affairs, we will continue in this situation not just in Syria today but tomorrow in some other country."[8]
On 14 February 2019, Sheikh Abdullah said that Israel was justified in attacking Iranian targets in Syria.[9]
On 15 September 2020, Sheikh Abdullah signed the official
In February 2022, the UAE abstained in a UN Security Council vote to condemn
Other roles
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed is a member of the UAE's National Security Council, Deputy Chairman of the UAE's Permanent Committee on Borders, Chairman of the National Media Council, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Foundation for Youth Development, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) and Board Member of the National Defense College.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed served as Minister of Information and Culture from 1997 to 2006.[13] Previously, he served as Chairman of Emirates Media Incorporated, Chairman of the UAE Football Association (1993–2001), and as the Under Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Culture from 1995 to 1997.[14]
Honours
- Order of Skanderbeg (decorated by President of Albania Bujar Nishani on 13 March 2016).[15]
- United Kingdom: Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George.[16]
Ancestry
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See also
References
- ^ "Key Members of Government". UAE Embassy in Washington, DC. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "International media and knowledge centre inaugurated". fao.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan". Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan". uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan". Emirates Diplomatic Academy. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive: Tony Blair's Middle East envoy work secretly bankrolled by wealthy Arab state". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ UAE criticizes 'colonial' role of Iran, Turkey in Syria. Reuters. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Ahren, Raphael. "In clip leaked by PMO, Arab ministers seen defending Israel, attacking Iran". timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Trump hails 'dawn of new Middle East' with UAE-Bahrain-Israel deals". BBC News. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "UAE foreign ministry calls for de-escalation in first official statement on Ukraine". CNN. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ISBN 9780190911379. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation biography". mofaic.gov.ae. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Presidenti Nishani dekoron Lartësinë e Tij Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan me Dekoratën "Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu"". president.al. Archived from the original on 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Honorary awards" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2021.