Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi

Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi (Arabic: أحمد بن خليفة السويدي; born 15 December 1937) is an Emirati politician who was the first minister of foreign affairs of the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 1990, and the personal representative of the president of the UAE. He is the son of Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi. He played a significant role in the unification of the UAE and was the first to read the statement of the founding of the country on 2 December 1971.[1][2]

Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi
أحمد بن خليفة السويدي
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
09 December 1971 – 20 November 1990
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Prime Minister
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byRashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi
Personal details
Born (1937-12-15) 15 December 1937 (age 86)
Abu Dhabi, Trucial States (present-day United Arab Emirates)
RelativesOusha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi (sister)

Awards

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  • Abu Dhabi Awards, 2006 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "The day of union". The National. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  2. ^ Abu Dhabi Awards (2011-09-04), H.E. Ahmed Khalifah Al Soweidi - Recipient 2006, retrieved 2018-02-12
  3. ^ "February 16, 2010". Emirates News.