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Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 25 (UNI) Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed prominent Indian Businessman M A Yusuffali as the Vice-Chairman of apex government body Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI).
The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince has issued a resolution to form a new Board of Directors for ADCCI, Chaired by Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrouei.
ADCCI is the apex Government body of all business established in Abu Dhabi and functions as an effective bridge between the Government and business sector, a release said on Sunday.
Each of the business establishments in Abu Dhabi, one of the wealthiest and most influential economic hubs in the region, has to be licensed by ADCCI.
Yusuffali is the only Indian in the 29-member board, which is primarily made-up of Emirati business owners and CEOs.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr Yusuffali, also the Chairman and Managing Director of Lulu Group International said, “truly a very humbling and proud moment in my life.
My sincere gratitude to the visionary leadership of this great country Abu Dhabi and I will strive to do my best towards justifying the great responsibility entrusted upon me.
Apart from working for the growth of Abu Dhabi economy and the larger business community, I will sincerely work towards further boosting the Indo-UAE trade relations”, he said.
Sheikh Mohammed had honoured Mr Yusuffali recently with the “Abu Dhabi Award 2021”, the highest civilian honour for his almost five-decade long contributions in the fields of economic development and philanthropy.
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