Qasim Sultan Al Banna

Qasim Sultan al-Banna has been director general of Dubai Municipality since 1992. He was educated till 10th standard in Dubai schools and started his career as a land surveyor in Dubai municipality in 1958 until he was retired in 2006. He grew in the engineering field and then in administrative fields until he was promoted to assistant director general. He took over all the infrastructure development in Dubai such as creating shiekh zayed road and emirates road and was a key figure in the establishment in the new government outlook for revenue.

He is also a key sports figure as he is the president of al Ahli club and the head of the uae basketball association.

Designations

# Director General of Dubai Municipality
# Chairman, Board of Director Department of Health and Medical Services
# Member of the Executive Council of Dubai
# Chairman of Development Board
# Chairman, Board of Director of Al Ahli Club
# Member of General Secretariat of the UAE Municipalities
# Member of Federal Environment Authority
# Member of Administration Council of the Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities
# Member of the Executive Office of the Organization of Arab Cities
# Member of the United Nations Advisory Committee of local Authorities
# Honoree member of the council of expatriate Lebanese Businessmen
# The goodwill ambassador
# Owner of many business running in Dubai, Like Sutan Travel Agency later taken over by his first cousin ALBANNA

Awards

# Alexandria University Award for Regional Leadership (2005)
# Environment Award (2001)
# Membership in the United Nations Advisory Committee on Local Authorities – UNACLA (2000)
# Selection of Director General of Dubai Municipality as Good Will Ambassador (2000)
# American Business Council, Dubai, Award (1997)
# Habitat Scroll of Honour (1994)

External links

* [http://vgn.dm.gov.ae/DMEGOV/dm-dg-former-qassim Brief Biography of H. E. Mr. Qassim Sultan, the Former Director General of Dubai Municipality] ]
* [http://www.qasimsultan.com/awards.htm Qasim Sulatan]
* [http://www.dm.gov.ae/ Dubai Municipality]