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Dubai begins to fight back
Reporting directly to HH Sheikh Mohammed, the Dubai Advisory Council will play an influential role in securing the health and future of Dubai's real estate sector. Meet the men tasked with that challenge.
Mohamed Alabbar
Nominated to head the Council, Alabbar is Director General of Dubai's Department of Economic Development and a member of the Dubai Executive Council. As chairman of Emaar, he has also been at the centre of the development of real estate in the Emirate.
Mohammed Al Gergawi
Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs for the UAE, chairman of The Executive Office and chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, Gergawi has experience and influence across a wide range of industries as he also serves as executive chairman and CEO of Dubai Holding.
Mohammed Al Shaibani
A senior advisor to HH Sheikh Mohammed in matters of finance, Shaibani serves as director general to His Highness the Ruler's Court, Chief Executive of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Bank and Chairman of the National Bonds Corporation.
Sultan bin Sulayem
One of Dubai's leading business figures, as chairman of Dubai World, Sulayem will bring expertise in a number of sectors and, in particular, real estate, as Dubai World manages Nakheel, Dubai Maritime City, Istithmar World, Kerzner, One & Only, Limitless, Discovery Gardens and Tamweel.
Dr Omar Bin Sulaiman
With an exceptional track record, Sulaiman served as CEO of Dubai Internet City, director general of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority and launched the DIFE before being appointed Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre and VC of the UAE Central Bank.
Nasser Bin Hassan Al-Shaikh
If anyone is ideally positioned to address the financial issues that the real estate industry now faces, it's Al-Shaikh. He straddles both sectors as director-general of the Dubai Department of Finance and chairman of Deyaar - a property developer, manager and brokerage.
Essa Kazim
Having risen from the position of senior analyst at the Research and Statistics Department of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank, Kazim will add some genuine economic know-how and experience to the Council
Last year, he was elected to NASDAQ OMX's board of directors and serves as chairman of the board of the Dubai Statistics Centre, director of the Dubai International Financial Centre Authority, member of the Dubai Council for Economic Affairs, director of the Dubai International Financial Exchange, member of the Economy & Trade Committee in Dubai, director of Noor Islamic Bank and director of the General Pension and Social Security Authority.
Abdul Aziz Al Muhairi and Marwan bin Ghalita
Completing the ranks of the Dubai Advisory Council will be Muhairi, managing director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, and Marwan bin Ghalita, CEO of RERA - Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority.
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