A new Secretary-General for the Federal National Council (FNC) has been appointed.
President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced that Dr Omar Salem Al Nuaimi will be taking on the role.
Al Nuaimi was previously awarded the Prime Minister's Medal for the "Distinguished Assistant Under-Secretary' category in January for his role at the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation.
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