UAE's finance minister dies at 75

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He had been unwell for some months and had surgery abroad in October. FMTNews

The UAE’s de facto ruler, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nayhan, tweeted: “Today we lost one of the UAE’s faithful men after a life rich with giving and true patriotic work.”

Funeral prayers will be restricted to family members due to the pandemic, the Dubai media office said. Dubai announced 10 days of mourning with flags to be flown at half-mast and a closure of government institutions in the emirate for three days as of tomorrow. In 2008, Dubai’s ruler established the line of succession in the emirate by naming his son Hamdan, 38, as crown prince.Sheikh Hamdan had been the UAE’s finance minister since 1971.

The UAE also has a minister of state for financial affairs, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, who has held the post since 2008.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.

 

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