Taryam Omran Taryam | |
|---|---|
| تريم عمران تريم | |
| President of theFederal National Council | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Thani Abdullah Humaid |
| Succeeded by | Hilal bin Ahmed bin Lootah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Died | May 16, 2002(2002-05-16) (aged 59–60) |
| Relatives | Abdullah Omran Taryam (brother) |
| Known for | co-founder ofDar Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing |
Taryam Omran Taryam (1942 – May 16, 2002) was the co-founder ofDar Al Khaleej Printing & Publishing, a publishing house based inSharjah,United Arab Emirates. Together with his brother,Abdullah Omran Taryam, he founded the first UAE daily national newspaperAl Khaleej, as well as the English-language dailyGulf Today.[1]
Born in Sharjah in 1942 and educated in Sharjah andKuwait, Taryam Omran Taryam completed his education with a degree fromEgypt. In 1970, Taryam co-foundedDar Al Khaleej together with his brother Abdullah, and launched a weekly magazine,Al Shurouq. This was followed on 19 October 1970 with the launch ofAl Khaleej, the first newspaper in what was then theTrucial State of Sharjah.[2]
An active participant in the process leading to the establishment of the United Arab Emirates on 2 December 1971, he was subsequently appointed as the new nation's first Ambassador to Egypt and also the first UAE Permanent Ambassador to theArab League. He was Speaker of the UAEFederal National Council (FNC) from 1977 to 1981.[3] He subsequently focused on his business interests, developing Dar Al Khaleej's stable of titles to include two newspapers, two weekly and two monthly magazines. He was a prominent journalist as well as a businessman.[2]
As well as chairing Dar Al Khaleej, Taryam served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan bin Al Owais Cultural Establishment, the Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Committee for Arab Integration, a board member of the Arab Unity Studies Centre and a member of the Gulf Development Forum. In 2002, together with Abdullah, he launched the annual Taryam and Abdullah Omran Press Award.[4]
Taryam Omran Taryam died on May 16, 2002.[5][2]