The Crown Prince Court (CPC), or the Diwan as it is locally known, is an independent entity that enjoys full legal status as a government body in
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dha ...
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (Middle East, The Middle East). It is ...
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Overview
The CPC was established in 1976 and mandated to support
His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, Deputy Supreme Commander of the
UAE Armed Forces
The United Arab Emirates Armed Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة, Al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥa li-Dawlat al-ʾImārāt al-ʿArabīyyah al-Muttaḥidah) are the armed forces of the Unit ...
, and Chairman of the
Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, in carrying out his national and international duties. CPC facilitates interactions between the Crown Prince and citizens of the UAE through general correspondence, the hearing of individual concerns and the identification of solutions, and manages the public affairs of the Crown Prince, including his involvement in corporate and philanthropic projects.
The Chairman’s Office, The Office of the Undersecretary and the General Director’s Office form the core of the leadership structure at the CPC. The CPC’s three strategic divisions are:
* Citizens’ Affairs Division
* Protocol Division
* Business Support Division
Management
The CPC is managed by CPC's Chairman,
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Chairman represents CPC on official visits, events and historical occasions, assuming the ceremonial representation of the Court during interactions with local and international officials and public figures.
Reporting directly to the Chairman is the Undersecretary of the CPC,
Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei
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Muhammad and variations may also refer to:
*Muhammad (name), a given name and surname, and list of people with the name and its variations
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, who acts as the Chief Executive Officer. The Undersecretary’s role is to determine the strategic direction and the internal policies of the CPC, and supervise its implementation after the Chairman’s sign-off.
The General Director of the CPC is
Jaber Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi
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*Jaber Abu Hussein (c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet
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. He reports to the Undersecretary and acts as the Chief Operational Officer who oversees the day-to-day operations. The office of the General Director also interacts with all other divisions, sections and units that all fall under the auspices of the CPC.
The Chairman, Undersecretary and General Director are supported by individual Executive Offices which ensure efficient facilitation between internal departments.
Divisions
Citizens’ Affairs Division
Protocol Division
The Protocol Division also manages His Highness’ agenda and
protocol
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Sociology and politics
* Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
* Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* Etiquette, a code of personal behavior
Science and technology
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related requirements. The division also builds bridges of cooperation and close relationships with various Government entities, authorities and non-Governmental organizations within and outside the country.
Business Support Division
The strategic priorities of the Business Support Division are to adopt the best policies and procedures for support and assistance to ensure the design and roll out of the best in class internal processes.
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External links
The Crown Prince Court
Organizations established in 1976
1976 establishments in the United Arab Emirates
Government agencies of Abu Dhabi