The Emirates Diplomatic Academy will be renamed after Dr Anwar Gargash in honour of his contributions to the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces announced the decision on Wednesday saying it was in "recognition of Dr Anwar Gargash's dedication to serving the UAE, and his pioneering diplomatic efforts regionally and internationally."
The institution's new name is the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.
In recognition of Dr Anwar Gargash's dedication to serving the UAE, and his pioneering diplomatic efforts regionally and internationally, the Emirates Diplomatic Academy has been renamed the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) February 10, 2021
It followed a shuffling of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that saw Dr Gargash departing his role as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to take on a new post.
Dr Gargash stepped down as the second most senior foreign affairs official to become diplomatic adviser to the President, Sheikh Khalifa.
Zaki Nusseibeh left the ministry to become cultural adviser to Sheikh Khalifa.
UAE reshuffles foreign ministry as Gargash leaves for new role
The two were presented with the Order of the Union by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday.
"It was a great pleasure for Mohammed bin Rashid and I to present Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh with the Order of the Union, in appreciation of their diplomatic and cultural contributions over many years," Sheikh Mohamed wrote on Twitter.
"The UAE holds in high esteem its loyal sons. Long may your success continue."
Sheikh Mohammed thanked the two ministers, who he said are "important pioneers of the Emirati political work ... who were able to bring about major transformations in our foreign political work and our international and regional relations".
Other changes included naming Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, the former UAE ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Minister of State, alongside Khalifa Al Marar, who was previously assistant minister of political affairs.
Mr Al Marar has served in diplomatic roles in Japan, Syria, Iran, Armenia, Turkey and the Permanent Mission to the UN in New York.
