Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi

Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi (Arabic: أحمد بن خليفة السويدي; born 15 December 1937 in Abu Dhabi) is an Emirati politician who was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 1980, and the Personal Representative of the President of the United Arab Emirates. He played a significant role in the unification of the United Arab Emirates and was the first to read the statement of the founding of the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971.[1][2]

Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi
أحمد بن خليفة السويدي
Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi with Sheikh Zayed
Born (1937-12-15) 15 December 1937
Abu Dhabi, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates)
RelativesOusha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi (sister)

Awards
  • Abu Dhabi Awards, 2006 [3]

References
  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.


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