Abdul Hafeez Khan Al Yousefi
Abdul Hafeez Khan Al Yousefi, was an Agricultural, Personal and Special Adviser to Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Early life
Abdul Hafeez Al Yousefi was born in 1937 in British India. Al Yousefi arrived in Abu Dhabi in 1962, after completing his studies in agricultural sciences from the American University of Beirut. Al Yousefi was invited to Abu Dhabi by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was then serving as the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region.Education and career
Al Yousefi moved to Beirut where he studied for a Graduate Degree in Agricultural Sciences from the American University of Beirut.During the same time in 1962, Sheikh Zayed, then the former Ruler's Representative for the Eastern Region of Trucial States, had turned to international diplomacy in his efforts to find someone to develop Al Ain’s agriculture. Sir Hugh Boustead, the British political agent in Abu Dhabi, contacted Dr Jack Eyre, an agriculture adviser to the Middle East development division at the British Embassy in Beirut, requesting a candidate. Eventually Al Yousefi was selected. In May 2015, Al Yousefi published his book "50 years in Al Ain Oasis", and dedicated it to Sheikh Zayed during the 2015 Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.