DOHA: Qatar’s Sami Abu Shaikha has been appointed senior vice-president of the UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique), powerboat racing’s governing body, at a meeting in Corfu, Greece.
Abu Shaikha is heavily involved in marine sports through his daily involvement as a board member and general secretary of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) and attends the majority of the federation’s domestic and foreign events as the team’s legal advisor.
“This appointment comes as a result of all the hard work carried out by everyone at the QMSF headed by Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani,” said Abu Shaikha.
A lawyer by trade, Abu Shaikha represents the QMSF at numerous UIM meetings and was already a member of the UIM Committee before agreeing to take on the exciting new role at the 85th UIM Annual General Assembly, held on the Greek tourist island over recent days.
Abu Shaikha’s appointment comes as a result of the retirement of the much-respected American Charles Strang.
“Sami has been a very important board member in the QMSF since day one of the announcement of establishing the federation in Qatar in 2000,” said Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani, president of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation.
“Since then he has filled the General Secretary position and been one of the QMSF’s strategic internal forces to direct us in the right direction. With his solid background at the QMSF and his legal profession, this made him a very strong candidate for the Vice President position with the UIM. I know it is not an easy job to do, but it’s another task on his plate now. We wish him a very successful role in the new position,” he added.THE PENINSULA
