Hat-trick victory for Yusuff Ali in Abu Dhabi Chamber election

Prominent businessman and head of Lulu group, Middle East's retail major, M A Yusuff Ali has won the prestigious Abu Dhabi Chamber election.
Yusuff Ali, who had won previous two elections, retained his seat with 1,721 votes, highest among expatriate candidates in the elections held yesterday, a press release from Lulu group stated here.
The elections, during which 14,555 votes were cast, also elected 13 local citizens to the board of directors for a four-year term.
Abu Dhabi Chamber is the only government organisation in the world where expatriates can get elected to the director board through a democratic election process.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyam, UAE minister for Culture, Youth and Community Development on behalf of Abu Dhabi Government and ruling family members congratulated Yusuffali on his hat-trick victory and urged him to continue his work and contribute to the growth of UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular.
Abu Dhabi Chamber is an autonomous entity under government supervision which works towards streamlining and regulating business and industrial affairs in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Chamber is also playing its role as a supporter of and contributor to the economic development process and as an economic partner in making contributions to Abu Dhabi's economic growth.