Mohammad Al Murr
Emirati writer (born 1955)
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Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi (born 1955 in Dubai) is a short-story writer from the United Arab Emirates.
Mohammad Ahmad Mohammad Al Murr Al Falasi | |
|---|---|
| President of the Federal National Council | |
| In office 15 November 2011 – 18 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair |
| Succeeded by | Amal Al Qubaisi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) Dubai |
| Occupation | Short story writer |
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]
