1. Anwar Mohammed Gargash is an Emirati politician who served as the minister of state for foreign affairs between February 2008 and February 2021.
10 Facts About Anwar Gargash
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Anwar Gargash then obtained a PhD from King's College of Cambridge University in 1990.
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Between August 2006 and February 2007 Anwar Gargash was the chairman of the National Election Committee.
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Anwar Gargash was appointed minister of state for the federal national council in 2006.
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In February 2008, Anwar Gargash was appointed as minister of state for foreign affairs, and remained in that office until February 2021.
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On 13 August 2020 Anwar Gargash announced the UAE's agreement to normalize relations with Israel stating that his country wanted to deal with the threats facing the two-state solution, specifically annexation of the Palestinian territories, and urging the Palestinians and Israelis to return to the negotiating table.
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Anwar Gargash's tenure ended on 10 February 2021 when Shakhbout bin Nahyan was appointed to the post.
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In February 2022, Anwar Gargash said that the UAE would not "take sides" after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Anwar Gargash is a member of a prominent trading family in Dubai which is part of the minority Huwala in the United Arab Emirates.
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In 2017 Anwar Gargash received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from George Washington University, and the Abu Dhabi Award in 2017.