Prominent businessman and head of LuLu group Yusuff Ali has retained his seat for the third time in the prestigious Abu Dhabi Chamber board elections.
Yusuff Ali had also won the previous two elections. This time too he retained his seat with 1,721 votes, the highest among expatriate candidates.
The elections, during which 14,555 votes were cast, also elected 13 local citizens to the board of directors for a four-year term.
Four panels, the Abu Dhabi Initiative, Abu Dhabi Excellence, Abu Dhabi Future and Abu Dhabi First, representing 70 Emiratis, including five women and eight expatriate candidates, participated in the elections. Abu Dhabi Chamber is a government organisation where expatriates can get elected to the director board through an election process.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyam, UAE minister for Culture, Youth and Community Development on behalf of Abu Dhabi Government and ruling family members congratulated Yusuff Ali on his third victory and urged him to continue his work and contribute to the growth of UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular. “I am pleased with the faith reposed on me by the business community of Abu Dhabi and I thank them wholeheartedly for helping me to come out victorious once again. I am fully aware of the responsibilities and I will strive to further enhance the business and investment relationship between India and UAE and work closely with all stake holders for mutual benefit,” said Yusuff Ali.