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Dr. Mansoor Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan is an academic in political science, a medical practitioner, and a pilot.
Biography edit
Born in Al Ain in 1973, Dr. Mansoor began his career in the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. From 1990 to 2011, he earned many qualifications including operational, eleFFment and section lead fighter pilot, operational helicopter pilot, ATPL and ATPL(H).[1][2] In 2011, Dr. Mansoor became a qualified instructor pilot and examiner.
At the age of 18, Dr. Mansoor was appointed chairman of the United Arab Emirates Shooting Association,[3] and has participated in many competitions representing the UAE.[4][5]
In 1997, Dr. Mansoor graduated with a medical degree from United Arab Emirates University.[6] Later in 1999, he received a master's degree in Public Health and Health Administration (MPH) from the Harvard School of Public Health.
From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Mansoor was the chairman of the Emirates Medical Association.[7] Since his graduation from medical school, Dr. Mansoor has, from time to time, worked as a physician in both general surgery and general medicine at the Al Ain Hospital.[8]
In 2000, he gained a second master's degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the Harvard Kennedy School. He then went on to receive a Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 2001. In 2009, Dr. Mansoor successfully completed his PhD in International Relations & Security Studies from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.[9]
He has also worked on special governmental projects. In 2001, he was chosen as one of the five members of the UN mission to Pakistan and Afghanistan, after the fall of the Taliban government, which was headed by Al Akhdar Ibrahimi.
Since 2010, Dr. Mansoor has been a visiting professor of Political Science at the American University of Sharjah (AUS)[10] where he lectures on two courses: Negotiation and Conflict Management; and South West Asia Studies – Modern History and Politics.
Dr. Mansoor has published a series of articles in Gulf News, one of the UAE's oldest English language newspapers, and the Arabic Al Bayan newspaper. These articles cover a variety of political topics in the Arab world and South West Asia.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In 2016, he published his first book entitled ‘Karachi in the Twenty First Century – Political, Social, Economic and Security Dimensions’.
Personal life edit
Sheikh Mansoor is married to Sheikha Salama bint Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. They have four children:
- Zayed bin Mansoor Al Nahyan
- Mohammed bin Mansoor Al Nahyan
- Khalifa bin Mansoor Al Nahyan
- Shamma bint Mansoor Al Nahyan
References edit
- ^ "Dr Mansoor Graduation". UAE Horizon Academy. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Dr. Mansoor attends graduation". Alittihad News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Dr. Mansoor attending Shooting Competition". Albayan News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "AlKhaleej Interview". alkhaleej News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Dr. Mansoor View". albayan News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "The 4th FMHS Alumni Meeting & 10th Anniversary of the 1997 Graduates". UAEU University. Archived from the original on 2009-05-16. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Emirates Hospital". albayan News. 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Dr Mansoor & Medicine". albayan News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Dr Mansoor receives a PHD". UAE News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "Dr. Mansor Bin Tahnoon joins AUS Faculty". alkhaleej News. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "UAE Medical Care". Albayan News. Retrieved Sep 19, 2011.
- ^ "Mohamed bin Rashid Quran Award". Albayan News. Retrieved Sep 19, 2011.
- ^ "Taliban threat integrity of the international community". gulfnews. Retrieved Dec 19, 2010.
- ^ "arab youth quest for identity". gulfnews. Retrieved Feb 17, 2011.
- ^ "When peasants overthrow regimes". gulfnews. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "Democracy with dignity and honour". gulfnews. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Why activists pursue democracy". gulfnews. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
- ^ "World: Pakistan on the fault lines". gulfnews. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ "The west at the shah mercy". gulfnews. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Challenges to the Islamic identity". gulfnews. Retrieved Feb 24, 2012.