Abdulla bin Mohamed bin Butti Al Hamed (; born 23 February 1973) is an Emirati politician and

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who has been the head of the National Media Office with the rank of minister since January 2024. He was previously the chair of the

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in the

Emirate of Abu Dhabi The Emirate of Abu Dhabi is one of seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates, emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest emirate, accounting for 87% of the nation's total land area or . Abu Dhabi also has the second ...

and a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

Education

Al Hamed has a

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degree in

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from Marylhurst College. He obtained a

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from

New York Institute of Technology The New York Institute of Technology (NYIT or New York Tech) is a Private university, private research university, research university founded in 1955. It has two main campuses in New York (state), New York—one in Old Westbury, on Long I ...

, Abu Dhabi campus.

Career

Al Hamed began his career as a government employee at the

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is a sovereign wealth fund owned by the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, founded to invest funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi. It manages the emirate's excess oil reserves a ...

(1997–2000). He worked in the

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of the European Affairs Department (2011–2012), and then as an

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(2012–2014). Al Hamed was the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, Al Hamed was appointed to the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Between 2016 and 2017, he was Chairman of Energy Authority in Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of Regulation and Supervision Bureau and a member of the Abu Dhabi

Supreme Petroleum Council The Supreme Petroleum Council () was the highest governing body of oil, gas and similar industry-related activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Formed in 1988, the Council was tasked with supervising all oil and gas companies that operate in Abu ...

. Al Hamed has also been the chairman of the Department of Health in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Al Hamed, Abdulla Mohamed Butti 1973 births Government ministers of the United Arab Emirates Living people Marylhurst University alumni New York Institute of Technology alumni Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi