Mana Al Otaiba Explained

Mana Saeed Al Otaiba
Other Names:Mana Saeed Al Otaiba Al Marar, الدكتور مانع سعيد العتيبة المرر
Office:14th Secretary General of OPEC
Term Start:19 July 1983
Term End:31 December 1983
Predecessor1:Marc Saturnin Nan Nguema
Successor1:Kamel Hassan Maghur
Birth Date:1946 5, df=y
Birth Place:Abu Dhabi, UAE
Occupation:Politician, economist, businessman, poet, novelist
Relations:Yousef Al Otaiba (son), Hend Al Otaiba (daughter)
Native Name Lang:ar

Mana Al Otaiba (Arabic: مانع العتيبة; born 15 May 1946 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), son of Saeed Al Otaiba, is the former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the United Arab Emirates under the presidency of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[1] Al Otaiba then became his Personal Adviser until the president's death, after which he became the Private Advisor to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,[2] as well as a member of the Royal Moroccan Academy under King Hassan II.

Biography

Mana Al Otaiba served as President of OPEC six times, for its 26th, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 62nd and 63rd conferences, held during 1971–1983.[3]

Al Otaiba is the former chair of Noor Capital,[4] a firm dealing in asset management, private equity, investment banking, investment placement and direct equity. He is also a major shareholder in Abu Dhabi Group,[5] a company with holdings in real estate, banking, Islamic banking, telecommunication, ISP, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, hotels and tourism, as well as being a major shareholder in Etisalat. Al Otaiba is the owner of the Royal Mirage Hotels in Morocco (formerly part of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts), The Royal Mirage Marrakech Deluxe, the Royal Mirage Fes, and the Royal Mirage Agadir.[6]

Al Otaiba has published more than 135 poetry books, written in colloquial Arabic, formal Arabic, and English. His writing was renowned even before the unification of the Emirates in 1972.[7] Al Otaiba has written novels (including Karima, which became the basis for a television series)[8] and several non-fiction books including Essays on Petroleum, The Petroleum Concession Agreements, and OPEC and the Petroleum Industry. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates, including a Doctorate of Law from Keio University in Japan,[9] a Doctorate of Law from the University of Manila in the Philippines,[10] and a Doctorate of Economics from the University of São Paulo in Brazil.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Emirates Raise Oil Price by $3. The New York Times . 2 February 1981.
  2. Web site: H.E. Dr. Al Otaiba registers for ID Card Program | Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) . 15 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165242/http://www.ameinfo.com/94172.html . 30 September 2007 .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 15 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070714102831/http://www.opec.org/library/General%20Information/pdf/geninfo.pdf . 14 July 2007 .
  4. Web site: Noor Capital UAE . 15 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214413/http://www.noorcapitaluae.com/?s=section&sectionID=5 . 27 September 2007 .
  5. Web site: Dhabi Group (Dhabi Holding), UAE - Company Information, Key People, Latest News and Contact Details - ZAWYA MENA Edition . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211151448/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/company/Dhabi_Group-1000838/ . 2021-02-11 . www.zawya.com.
  6. http://www.galileo.co.ae/Morepress.html{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  7. Web site: Gulfnews: Nurturing culture . 15 August 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070907153443/http://archive.gulfnews.com/uae/sharjah/more_stories/34543.html . 7 September 2007 .
  8. Web site: KARIMA | FoldedUp. www.foldedup.com.
  9. Web site: Keio University . Keio.ac.jp . 2020-02-05.
  10. Web site: مانع سعيد العتيبة .... الشاعر الذي يكتب بريشة الفنان . 9 May 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526053237/http://furat.alwehda.gov.sy/_archive.asp?FileName=98906555420070826012120 . 26 May 2011 .

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