Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi
{{Short description|Emirati politician (born 1977)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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| native_name = أحمد بالهول الفلاسي
| native_name_lang = ar
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| image = Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi (born 1977) at World Economic Forum Growth Summit 2023.png
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| office = Minister of Sport
| president = Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
| primeminister = Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
| term_start = July 2024
| term_end = Current
| successor =
| office1 = Chairman of the UAE Space Agency
| president1 = Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
| primeminister1 = Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
| term_start1 = 2024
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| office2 = Secretary-General of the Supreme Space Council
| term_start2 = October 2024
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| office3 = Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology
| term_start3 = July 2024
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|11|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = 24 November 1977 (age 47)
| education = Khalifa University (BS)
University of Melbourne (MS)
Monash University (PhD)
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Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi (Arabic: أحمد بن عبدالله حميد بالهول الفلاسي; born 24 November 1977) is an Emirati politician who is Minister of Sport of the United Arab Emirates.{{Cite web|title=Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi - Agenda Contributor|url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/ahmad-bin-abdullah-humaid-belhoul-al-falasi/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=World Economic Forum|language=en}} He has headed a number of state-owned organizations, as well as held UAE cabinet posts.
Education
Al Falasi holds a Ph.D. from Monash University in Australia, an M.Sc. from the University of Melbourne, and a B.Sc. in Telecommunications Engineering from Khalifa University.{{Cite web|date=19 Apr 2015|title=InPics: The 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/photos/inpics--100-most-powerful-arabs-under-40-589600.html|website=Arabian Business}}
Career
He has worked for McKinsey & Company.{{Cite web |title=H.E Dr Ahmed Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi {{!}} Space Pavilion & Tech Talks |url=https://www.spaceuae.aero/he-dr-ahmed-abdullah-belhoul-al-falasi-0 |access-date=2021-07-12 |website=www.spaceuae.aero}} He was Chief Executive Officer at the UAE state-owned energy company Masdar, Executive Director of Strategy and Tourism Sector Development at Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, and Vice President of the Industry Unit of Mubadala Development Company.{{Cite web|title=His Excellency Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi {{!}} Connect With Nature|url=https://connectwithnature.ae/his-excellency-dr-ahmad-bin-abdullah-humaid-belhoul-al-falasi|access-date=2021-07-12|website=connectwithnature.ae|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=H.E. Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi|url=https://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/gss/en/ahmad-belhoul.shtml|access-date=2021-07-12|website=conferences.uaeu.ac.ae}}
He was Minister of State for Higher Education from February 2016 to July 2020.{{Cite web|title=The UAE Cabinet - The Official Portal of the UAE Government|url=https://u.ae/en/about-the-uae/the-uae-government/the-uae-cabinet|access-date=2021-07-12|website=u.ae|language=en}} In 2017, the ministry became the Ministry of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills.{{Cite web|title=Know your UAE Cabinet: All 33 bios from the new-look government|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/know-your-uae-cabinet-all-33-bios-from-the-new-look-government-1.72430102|access-date=2021-07-12|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Ministry of Education, UAE - Abu Dhabi, UAE, Dubai Al Nahda Street near Al Qusais Metro Station|url=https://www.edarabia.com/4601/ministry-of-education-uae/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=edarabia.com|language=en-US}} On 5 July 2020, he was appointed as Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
He is a member of the board of the National Central Cooling Company PJSC (Tabreed), chairman of the Federal Authority for Human Resources, chairman of the UAE Space Agency (since June 2017),{{Cite web|date=2017-10-10|title=Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates to Cooperate on Space Activities with Particular Focus on the Exploration and Utilization of Space Resources|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171010006049/en/Luxembourg-and-the-United-Arab-Emirates-to-Cooperate-on-Space-Activities-with-Particular-Focus-on-the-Exploration-and-Utilization-of-Space-Resources|access-date=2021-07-12|website=www.businesswire.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|author=News Desk|date=2018-10-05|title=NASA, UAE Space Agency sign agreement for cooperation in human spaceflight|url=https://www.geospatialworld.net/news/nasa-uae-space-agency-sign-agreement/|access-date=2021-07-12|website=Geospatial World|language=en-US}} a columnist at Arab News,{{Cite news|title=Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al-Falasi|language=en|work=Arab News|url=https://www.arabnews.com/authors/dr-ahmad-bin-abdullah-humaid-belhoul-al-falasi|access-date=2021-07-08}} and chairman of the General Authority of Sports since Jan. 2021.{{Cite web|title=Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi to chair General Authority of Sports|url=https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302900343|access-date=2021-07-12|website=wam}}{{Cite web|title=UAE: Al Falasi to Chair General Authority of Sports|url=https://www.albawaba.com/sport/uae-al-falasi-chair-general-authority-sports-1403909|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Al Bawaba|language=en}} He also represents the space sector in the National Science, Technology and Innovation Committee.
While Belhoul was Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills and chairman of the UAE Space Agency, the UAE’s Mars orbiter Misbar Al Amal was developed and launched on 19 July 2020 as part of the Emirates Mars Mission.{{Cite web|title=Hope Probe project almost complete and set for 2020 launch|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/hope-probe-project-almost-complete-and-set-for-2020-launch-1.852550|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The National}}{{Cite web|last=Window|first=Indonesia|date=2020-07-20|title=Misbar Al-Amal first interplanetary probe from Islamic world|url=https://indonesiawindow.com/en/misbar-al-amal-first-interplanetary-probe-from-islamic-world/|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Indonesia Window|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Stephen|title=Live coverage: Emirates Mars Mission launches from Japan – Spaceflight Now|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/07/19/h-2a-emirates-mars-mission-mission-status-center-2/|access-date=2021-07-14|language=en-US}}
See also
References
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