The former chief executive of Dubai’s Emaar Properties has been recruited as the new chief executive of Dubai Properties Group (DPG).
Abdullah Bin Lahej resigned as the chief executive of Emaar Properties Group in April this year. He had been the chief executive there for two years, but had been with the company since 2000, when he joined as an assistant project manager. He worked on a number of Emaar’s flagship projects including the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Mall.
A spokesman for Dubai Properties Group confirmed Mr bin Lahej’s appointment as its new chief executive, and the departure of former chief executive Abdullatif AlMulla, whom it said was leaving to “pursue other ventures”.
“In his long-standing career within Dubai Holding, Abdullatif led a number of key strategic initiatives and successful projects,” the spokesman said. “DPG would like to thank him for his dedication and leadership, and wish him all the best for the future.”
Mr AlMulla was appointed as the chief executive of Dubai Properties Group last August, following an earlier restructuring of the group’s operations which led to the company creating three business units - a property development arm, a leasing company and a facilities management business. The group ran all three units.
Prior to his role as CEO of Dubai Properties Group, he had worked for a number of Dubai Holding business units and had previously been the chief executive of its Tecom Investments and Smart City businesses.
Dubai Properties Group is a unit of Dubai Holding, the investment vehicle owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai.
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