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Adi Bitar
Adi Bitar was a Palestinian-Jordanian legal figure and key architect in the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Born on December 7, 1924, in Jerusalem, he was educated at the Terra Sancta School and graduated from the Palestinian Institute of Law.
He survived the 1946 King David Hotel bombing in Jerusalem and went on to work in the district attorney's office there. In 1956, he became a judge in Sudan before returning to Jerusalem to practice law.
In 1964, he was appointed as Legal Advisor to the Government of Dubai, where he established the first civil laws and courts and served as Chief Justice. He also helped establish the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry and played a founding role in Dubai’s modern legal system.
He was appointed Secretary General of the Trucial States Council in 1967, a role that positioned him at the center of efforts toward the union of the emirates. He authored the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates, which was signed on December 2, 1971, forming the basis of the federation.
He maintained strong ties between the UAE and Jordan and was awarded two medals by the Jordanian monarchy. Adi Bitar passed away from colon cancer on March 4, 1973, and was laid to rest in Dubai beside his young son who had succumbed to leukemia.
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