Abdulla Bin Butti

Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed (Arabic: الشيـخ عبـدالله بـن بـطـي ; Sheikh Abdulla Bin Butti), (born 15 July 1973), is Chairman of Energy Authority and member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council^[1] which is considered the top of the governmental hierarchy for Abu Dhabi.

He has held several positions including Under Secretary of the Ruler’s Representative Court House of the Western Region, Chairman of the Western Region Development Council, Managing Director of the European Affairs Department & Under Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority.

Early life and education

Al Hamed belongs to a prominent family of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. His father is Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, one of the top statesmen and a close associate of the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder and builder of the United Arab Emirates. The "Al Hamed" branch of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi refers to the descendents of Butti Al Hamed (from the Qubaisat tribe), who was the father of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's mother, Salma bint Butti. Her brother, Hamed bin Butti, was the father of Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamed bin Butti Al Nahyan (1929-2012), a maternal cousin of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the current ruler's Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's uncle. When the State of the United Arab Emirates was created in 1971, his family including himself holds important positions with in government structure and has had an important legacy in the development of UAE. Before starting his professional career Sheikh Abdullah studied at some of the most reputed in institutions in the world. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Marylhurst College, Oregon, U.S.A. and Master of Business Administration from New York Institute of Technology, Abu Dhabi branch, U.A.E. He also enrolled in several training courses & programs such as ‘Leadership for Senior Executives’, Harvard Business School, California - U.S.A., ‘Changing the Game’, Harvard Business School, London - U.K.

Career

Under Secretary of the Court of the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, the Government of Abu Dhabi, during the period 2001 - 2010^[2]
Chairman of the Western Region Development Council from 2004 to 2011.
Managing Director of the Department of European Affairs at the Foreign Ministry during the period 2011 - 2012^[3]
Under Secretary of the Foreign Ministry during the period 2012 - 2014^[4]^[5]^[6]
Chairman of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority till Feb 2016^[7]^[8]
Currently performing his duties as Chairman of Energy Authority of Abu Dhabi^[9]^[10]
Member of the Board of Directors of the United Al Saqer Group.

Achievements

Certificate of Appreciation from the Red Crescent Society, U.A.E. for his ongoing support for the organization & its branches worldwide (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Vietnam).
As a committee member Sheikh Abdullah assisted in establishing the organization chart for the Western Region government sector, by creating government offices and services. He also established the Abu Dhabi Motor Club which is the main sponsor and organizer of major off road motor sporting events in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Last but not least, he established a safari hunting company in the United Republic of Tanzania, in 2010.

References

↑ https://www.ecouncil.ae/en/ADGovernment/Pages/MemberProfiles.aspx
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↑ "Sheikh Abdullah receives Director of Mideast-French Foreign Ministry | The International Diplomat". thediplomatmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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↑ "Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Saif bin Zayed Witnesses the Signing of an MoU bet ...". www.adpolice.gov.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
↑ "Sheikh Khalifa adds four new faces to Abu Dhabi Executive Council | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
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