Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Butti Al Hamed Explained

Abdulla bin Mohamed
bin Butti Al Hamed
Native Name:عبدالله بن محمد بن بطي آل حامد
Native Name Lang:Arabic
Sheikh
Birth Date:23 February 1973
Birth Place:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abdulla bin Mohamed bin Butti Al Hamed (Arabic: عبدالله بن محمد بن بطي آل حامد; born 23 February 1973) is an Emirati politician and sheikh who has been the head of the National Media Office with the rank of minister since January 2024.[1] He was previously the chair of the Department of Health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

Education

Al Hamed has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Marylhurst College. He obtained a Master's degree in Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology, Abu Dhabi campus.[2]

Career

Al Hamed began his career as a government employee at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (1997–2000). He worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Managing Director of the European Affairs Department (2011–2012), and then as an undersecretary (2012–2014).[3] [4] [5]

Al Hamed was the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority from 2015 to 2016.[6] [7]

In 2016, Al Hamed was appointed to the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.[8] [9]

Between 2016 and 2017, he was Chairman of Energy Authority in Abu Dhabi,[10] [11] and Chairman of Regulation and Supervision Bureau[12] and a member of the Abu Dhabi Supreme Petroleum Council.[13]

Al Hamed has also been the chairman of the Department of Health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: رئيس الدولة يصدر مرسوماً اتحادياً بتعيين عبدالله آل حامد رئيساً للمكتب الوطني للإعلام . The President of the State issues a federal decree appointing Abdullah Al Hamed as head of the National Information Office . Arabic . . 2024-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240120164924/https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2024-01-16-1.1817528 . 2024-01-20 . 2024-04-29.
  2. Web site: H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohamed Bin Butti Al Hamed. abdulla-bin-mohamed-alhamed.bio. 2019-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201024436/https://abdulla-bin-mohamed-alhamed.bio/en/ . 1 Dec 2023.
  3. Web site: UAE ministry reiterates call for Emiratis to avoid travel to Lebanon . 2013-08-15 . . 2019-08-25.
  4. Web site: Qatari embassies hold National Day reception . 2012-12-25 . . 2019-08-25.
  5. Web site: Foreign Ministry of Emarat discusses cooperation with Germany. 2014-08-14 . Arabstoday . 2019-08-25.
  6. Web site: Members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council - profiles . 2016-02-14 . . 2019-08-26 . Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, who serves as chairman of the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority, was appointed head of the Energy Authority..
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160404162725/https://www.adpolice.gov.ae/en/media.centre/news/4369367.aspx . 2016-04-04 . Saif bin Zayed Witnesses the Signing of an MoU between ADP and ADWEA . 2015-11-05 . . Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA).
  8. Web site: Sheikh Khalifa announces Abu Dhabi Executive Council reshuffle . The National (Abu Dhabi) . 2019-01-21. 2019-08-25.
  9. Web site: Sheikh Khalifa adds four new faces to Abu Dhabi Executive Council . Caline Malek . . New faces on the council include (...) Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Energy Authority. . 2016-02-15 . 2024-05-03.
  10. Web site: Abu Dhabi Energy Authority Chairman attends Singapore International Energy Week . Emirates News Agency-WAM . 2016-10-28 . 2019-08-25.
  11. Web site: ADSSC attends International Water Summit 2017 . Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company . 2016-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190425074655/https://www.adssc.ae/en-us/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?newsID=60 . 2019-04-25 . 2019-08-25.
  12. Web site: UAE State of Energy Report 2017 . . United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy . 180 . 2017-06-19 . 2019-08-25.
  13. Web site: Mohamed bin Zayed chairs first SPC meeting of 2016, inaugurates new ADNOC HQ . 2016 . The United Arab Emirates: The Cabinet . https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015542/https://www.uaecabinet.ae/en/details/news/mohamed-bin-zayed-chairs-first-spc-meeting-of-2016-inaugurates-new-adnoc-hq . 2019-02-07 . 2024-05-03 . The other SPC members attending the meeting, at ADNOC’s new headquarters, were (...) Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Energy Authority and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
  14. Web site: Dh30 million pledged to support health-care patents in UAE . Shireena Al Nowais . 2018-05-10 . The National (Abu Dhabi) . 2019-08-25.
  15. Web site: Abdulla Al Hamed inaugurates 1st Gulf International Conference of Obstetrics & Gynaecology . Emirates News Agency-WAM . 2018-02-15 . 2019-08-25.