Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi | |
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راشد عبدالله النعيمي | |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1990–2005 | |
Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Preceded by | Ahmed Bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi |
Succeeded by | Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Emirati |
Alma mater | Cairo University |
Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi ( Arabic: راشد عبدالله النعيمي) is the former foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Nuaimi is a member of the ruling family of Ajman, Al Nuaimi. [1] He holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering, which he received from the University of Cairo in 1967. [2]
Nuaimi started his career at the department of oil and industrial affairs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. [2] Then he joined the Emirati ministry of foreign affairs and until 1975, he worked there in various capacities. [2] In 1975, he was named as the director of political affairs department at the foreign ministry. [2] In 1976, he became undersecretary for foreign affairs. He served as the minister of state for foreign affairs from 1977 to 1990. [2] Hamdan bin Zayed succeeded him in the post. [1]
In 2018, he received the Order of the Two Niles from Sudan. [3]