Abdulla Bin Butti

Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed (Arabic: الشيـخ عبـدالله بـن بـطـي ; Sheikh Abdulla Bin Butti), (born 23 Feb 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.

In 2016, the Washington Post reported on Al Hamed's ownership of a safari company in Tanzania that had committed dozens of instances of animal abuse and wildlife crime on video tape. The company, Green Mile Safari, faced allegations of corruption and poaching from conservation NGOs.[2]

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.

Green Mile Safari

The Washington Post and Quartz reported on Bin Butti Al Hamed's ownership of Green Mile Safari, a company which had been kicked out of Tanzania after numerous instances of animal torture and violations of Tanzanian wildlife laws were found on its own promotional video, which Bin Butti Al Hamed is personally seen in. NGO officials alleged that the company was allowed back into Tanzania in 2016 after potential bribes were paid to government figures.[3][4]

A Green Mile Safari official confirmed Bin Butti Al Hamed's continued involvement with Green Mile in June 2016, saying “He loves hunting, so he wants the company to exist.”

Career

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ https://www.ecouncil.ae/en/ADGovernment/Pages/MemberProfiles.aspx
  2. ↑ "Tanzania gives hunting permit to a firm despite video of animal abuse". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ↑ "Tanzania gives hunting permit to a firm despite video of animal abuse". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  4. ↑ Fernholz, Tim. "A safari company suspended for wildlife abuse is back in action, with the Tanzanian government's support". Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  5. ↑ "We want to expand, says Sheikh Abdullah | Gulf News".
  6. ↑ "Sheikh Abdullah receives Director of Mideast-French Foreign Ministry | The International Diplomat". thediplomatmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  7. ↑ "www.uaeembassy-newdelhi.com".
  8. ↑ "UAE Warns Nationals Against Travel To Thailand | Gulf Business". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  9. ↑ "Abdullah Bin Butti Al Hamed meets Ambassador of Ireland - Breitbart". Breitbart. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  10. ↑ "Khalifa restructures ADWEA board". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  11. ↑ "Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Saif bin Zayed Witnesses the Signing of an MoU bet ...". www.adpolice.gov.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  12. ↑ "Sheikh Khalifa adds four new faces to Abu Dhabi Executive Council | The National". www.thenational.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  13. ↑ but.ae. "Regulation & Supervision Bureau". rsb.gov.ae. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

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