US embassy cable - 04ABUDHABI3973

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UAE STARTS A NEW CHAPTER IN HISTORY AND ELECTS A NEW PRESIDENT

Identifier: 04ABUDHABI3973
Wikileaks: View 04ABUDHABI3973 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Abu Dhabi
Created: 2004-11-04 13:35:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Tags: PGOV PREL ASEC TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
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Cable 
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UNCLAS        ABU DHABI 03973

SIPDIS
CXABU:
    ACTION: POL
    INFO:   RSO AMB DCM MEPI P/M ECON

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: DCM:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: POL: SOSTROV
CLEARED: POL:JMAYBURY

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RHRMDAB RUEHXK
DE RUEHAD #3973 3091335
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 041335Z NOV 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6654
INFO RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4457
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL
RHMFISS/USCENTAF SHAW AFB SC
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003973 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, ASEC, TC 
SUBJECT: UAE STARTS A NEW CHAPTER IN HISTORY AND 
ELECTS A NEW PRESIDENT 
 
 
The UAE's Supreme Council of Rulers voted unanimously 
to elect Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al 
Nahyan President of the UAE on Nov 3.  UAE Vice 
President and Prime Minister, Dubai Ruler Sheikh 
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, chaired the Supreme 
Council meeting shortly after Zayed's funeral.  The 
Supreme Council of Rulers had 30 days within which to 
elect a new President from among its ranks.  The 
timely mandate further demonstrated the desire of the 
UAE leadership to maintain stability and a smooth 
transition for the country. 
 
SISON 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Nov Khalifa elected President           UNCLASSIFIED 

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