About the Ambassador

Nationality : UAE Resident of : Dubai Date & Place of Birth : 1959, Dubai Gender : Male Marital Status : Married with three children Qualifications • Graduated from American University, Washington, U.S.A., BS and BA Degree 1981 • Master Degree (MBA) from Hull University 1995 • Ph.D., Hull University 2003 Professional Experience • UAE Embassy, New Delhi • Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary (Jan 2016 – Till Date) • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Director of African Affairs (Feb 2014 – Jan 2016) • Ministry of Foreign Affairs • Director, Department of Economic Affairs (Feb 2013 – Feb 2014) • DUBAI EXPO 2020 • Advisor (2012 – 2013) • Dubai Rent Committee • Member of the Judicial Rent Committee (2005 – 2013) • Dubai Quality Group • Chairman (2003 – 2004) • Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Deputy Director General (2002 – 2003) • Dubai Quality Group • Deputy Chairman (2001 – 2003) • Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Assistant Director General, Studies & International Affairs (1998 – 2002) • Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Director, Research & Studies (1990 – 1998) • Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry • Director, Commercial Registration Department (1981 – 1990) Member of Professional Committees & Organizations • Former Chairman of Dubai Quality Group • Assistant Coordinator General of Dubai 2003 (Annual Meetings Boards of Governors), World Bank Group International Monetary Fund, Head of Accommodation Committee • Assistant Coordinator General of Dubai 2003 (Annual Meeting Boards of Governors), World Bank Group International Monetary Fund • Board Member in the Arab Union for International Exhibition & Conferences (AUIEC) and Assistant Secretary General for Media 1999 to present • Member and Coordinator Dubai – UK Trade and Economic Committee • Member and Coordinator Dubai – Iran Trade and Economic Committee • Member GCC – EU Sub Committee • Member and Coordinator Dubai – France Joint Economic Committee • Member UAE – Canada Economic Committee • Member UAE – Finland Economic Committee • Member of Evaluation Committee for All Tomooh Program (Emirates Bank International) • Member of Chartered Institute Managers • Member of American Arbitration Association • Member of Judicial Rent Committee (Government of Dubai) 2005 to present Experiences Trade Agreements • Participated in Technical Committees drafting – Commercial Law, Company’s Law, Agency Law, and Intellectual Properties Law, World Trade Agreements Laws Trade Negotiations • Free Trade Agreements, participated in GCC EU EFTA GCC FTA, • Negotiations WTO UAE National Committee Business Strategies • Human Resource Management, Total Quality Management, Media Relations • Good communications skills and negotiations skills Lecturer on Business Matters • Economics TQM Laws & Regulation WTO • Arbitration Local, Regional & International Hobbies • Reading, Sports, Travelling