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Mohammad Al Murr

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Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi
President of the Federal National Council
In office
15 November 2011 – 18 November 2015
Preceded byAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Succeeded byAmal Al Qubaisi
Personal details
Born1955
Dubai
OccupationShort story writer

Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi (born 1955 in Dubai) is a short-story writer from the United Arab Emirates.

He has published over 15 volumes of short stories and has had two collections translated into English: Dubai Tales and The Wink of the Mona Lisa.[1]

Al Murr graduated from Syracuse University in the United States, and has been a member of a number of UAE academic institutions and councils.[2] He is the head of the Dubai Cultural Council, recently reorganized as the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority.

In 2011 Al Murr was appointed to the Federal National Council's 15th Chapter as a representative of the Emirate of Dubai, and elected uncontested as Speaker.[3] He served as the speaker from 2011 to 2015.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Mohammed al-Murr". www.banipal.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. ^ "Banipal (UK) Magazine of Modern Arab Literature - Contributors - Mohammed al-Murr". www.banipal.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  3. ^ Samir Salama (2011-11-15). "Mohammad Ahmad Al Murr elected uncontested as FNC speaker". GulfNews. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  4. ^ "Federal National Council Brochure" (PDF). Global Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.
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