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His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

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His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

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Deputy Chairman of Supreme Council of Energy
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His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer is the Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) with an overall experience of more than 34 years in the field of telecommunications, energy, water, infrastructure, oil, gas and industry. He is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai.

 

Under his leadership since 1992, DEWA achieved unprecedented successes and has become one of the very best distinguished utilities in all aspects on an international level. Al Tayer has successfully established several companies including Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (EMPOWER), Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), Mai Dubai and many others.

 

His Excellency is a member of Strategic Affairs Council, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), Chairman of Dubai Smart City Office, Vice Chairman of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), Vice Chairman of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Vice Chairman of Dragon Oil Company, Chairman of UAE Water Aid (SUQIA) Board Of Trustees, and Chairman of World Green Economy Organization (WGEO). In addition, he is a member, vice chairman, or chairman of various high-level committees and councils in the Emirate of Dubai.

 

His Excellency received a number of prestigious awards such as the “Middle East Champion of Energy” award received at the World Green Economy Summit 2015 from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). On 18 May 2016, the UNDP appointed His Excellency as "UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals". In addition, the Swiss Business Council, Dubai & Northern Emirates awarded His Excellency the prestigious “Lord of Matterhorn Award”. His Excellency has also received an honorary doctorate from Amity University in Dubai in appreciation of his continuing innovative efforts to achieve excellence and enhance scientific knowledge and sustainability.


His Excellency Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer

His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer was assigned with leading the Roads and Transport Authority in November 2005. Under his leadership and driving force, he established a competent and experienced specialist workforce, thereby driving the organization through remarkable achievements that have positioned RTA into a world-class organization.

 

His Excellency supervised the establishment of RTA and provided it with specialized competencies and expertise, and since then the Authority has made many great achievements, placing it among the distinguished and acclaimed international bodies in the field of roads and transportation.

Given his extensive work experience, His Excellency has the ability to think out of the box and create innovative and creative solutions to the challenges facing the future of transport and communications in the Emirate of Dubai. His Excellency also studies, analyses and discusses global trends in the fields of mobility, taking into account the various scenarios expected to occur in the Emirate, and considering all natural and environmental factors and future technological, economic and political changes. He also holds the ability to deal with and contain such changes, through identifying and setting procedures, policies and laws in line with the various potential and expected changes to the region.
Prior to taking the helm with RTA,  His Excellency worked in Dubai Municipality since in 1983, holding several leadership roles and eventually moving as Deputy Director General of the Dubai Municipality.

His Excellency, a professional civil engineer, graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1983, and holds an Honorary Fellowship of the British Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE), 2010.

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His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori

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His Excellency Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori

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Director General of Dubai Digital Authority
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His Excellency Dr. Lowai Mohamed Belhoul is the Director General of the Legal Affairs Department of the Dubai Government, and he is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai.

 

His Excellency has strengthened the role of the Dubai Government’s Legal Affairs Department in settling complaints filed against government agencies in Dubai, representing them in cases and disputes before judicial bodies, conciliation and arbitration committees and centers. In addition, his role entails regulating the licensing of law firms in the Emirate, enrolling lawyers and legal advisors, and supervising their trainings.

 

His Excellency contributes to the department’s leading character by strengthening its relationships with strategic partners, and upgrading the level of legal services provided by the department in line with the visions of the leadership, and keeping pace with smart developments, innovation, and anticipating the future to keep up with international best practices.

 

In line with the Emirate's social and economic growth, and with the vision of  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, legal work  he Legal Affairs Department of the Dubai government is working on maintaining its leadership character in the field by providing various types of legal services to the government and government through an integrated legislative body.

 

His Excellency has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Judicial Institute since 2001, where he worked on developing systems for the government’s legal work which meet the level of development of Dubai. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Excellence in Educational Performance, a member of the Board of Trustees of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, a member of the Council of Trustees of the Emirates Literature Foundation and a member of the Supreme Committee for Maritime Affairs.

 

His Excellency hold a PhD. in Law from the University of Exeter, United Kingdom. 


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Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri

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Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri

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Director General of Government of Dubai Media Office
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His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri

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His Excellency Lieutenant General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri

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Commander-in-chief of Dubai Police
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His Excellency Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri has held the position of Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police since 2017 and is a member of The Executive Council of Dubai.

 

Prior to being appointed as Commander-in-Chief of Dubai Police by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri held the position of Deputy Director of the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency of the Dubai Police.

 

His Excellency joined the Dubai Police forces in 1992 following his graduation and was eventually named Deputy Director of the General Department of Protective Security and Emergency of the Dubai Police in 2014.

 

His Excellency has been a member of Dubai Sports Council since 2014; Chairman of the Dubai International Peace Convention; Chairman of Hemaya International Forum & Exhibition on Drug Issues; Chairman of UAE National Day Celebrations team in Dubai; Chairman of the National Elections team in Dubai; Member of the Local Committee of Emergency and Disasters; Member of Committee of specialized teams at the level of the Ministry of Interior and Member of specialized teams’ association on the world level.

 

In his previous roles, His Excellency headed the Events Committee – an entity in charge of insuring the largest and most important governmental and semi-governmental functions in the Emirate. Examples include New Year celebrations; Dubai World Cup; Government Summit; Dubai Tour; as well as conferences and exhibitions. Al Marri received 200 certificates of appreciation including Dubai Government Excellence Award and Safety and Security Award from the UK Ideas awards for the idea of a motorcycle jacket. He established the Events Committee in 2008 that aims to unite efforts of various entities involved in insuring events. The committee received an award from the Dubai Government Excellence Program in 2012.

 

His Excellency holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the United Arab Emirates University College of Humanities and Social Sciences (1991); a Diploma in Police Science (1992); and a Diploma from The University of Virginia (2005).


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His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani

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His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani

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Director General of HH the Ruler's Court
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His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani was appointed  Director General of HH the Ruler's Court, following a decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai in January 2008. He is a member of The Executive Council of Dubai.

Al Shaibani is also Chairman of Dubai Islamic Bank; Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University; and President of the Dubai Office, a private management office for the royal family of Dubai. In this capacity, he was based in London for eight years and he now oversees the functioning of the office from Dubai.

 

In addition, His Excellency is CEO and Executive Director of the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD); Chairman of Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Program; Vice Chairman of Deira Investment Company; and a member of the Board of Directors of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise.


His Excellency previously served as Head of Personnel Affairs at Port Rashid from 1988 to 1993; Sales Manager in Dubai Ports Authority and Jebel Ali Free Zone from 1993 to 1997;Managing Director for 5 years at Al Khaleej Investment PJSC in Singapore; Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Remuneration Committee at Emaar Properties PJSC; Chairman of National Bonds; Director, Member of Remuneration & Compensation Committee and Member of Executive Committee at SHUAA Capital PJSC; Head of the Dubai Office of Dubai Bank PJSC (now Emirates Islamic).


Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani graduated in 1998 in the US and holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Computer Science.


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His Excellency Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh

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His Excellency Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh

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Director General of the Department of Finance
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His Excellency Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh has held the position of Director General of the Department of Finance since 2009, and is a member of The Executive Council of Dubai. 

In his capacity as the Director General of the entity responsible for preparing budgets of the Emirate and managing central accounts of the government, Al Saleh oversees the operational aspect of the department, while also guiding and directing  executives and directors.

His Excellency is a Member of the Strategic Affairs Council of Dubai, and a Member of Dubai’s Supreme Fiscal Committee. He is also a Board Member of Dubai World, the Federal Tax Authority, and ENOC. His Excellency is the Chairman of the Dubai Financial Support Fund (DFSF) that was established under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai. 

Previously, His Excellency served in numerous leadership positions including: Senior Executive Director for Corporate Affairs in Dubai Customs (DC) where he was responsible for managing the corporate support departments for DC such as Finance, HR Management, HR Development and Admin Services.  Al Salah also chaired a number of committees in DC such as the introduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) Committee; Employee Affairs Committee; Executive Credit Policy Committee; and was a Member of Reform and Modernisation Programme Committee; and Information Technology Steering Committee.

Prior to this,  His Excellency held numerous Finance and Accounting positions for government departments on a local and federal level. He gained experience in chairing and participating in various organisational and strategic committees including the Executive Credit Policy Committee and Task Force for Indirect Taxation. His Excellency was a member of the Higher Committee for the Regulation of the Audit Profession in UAE (2002 - 2006).

 

His Excellency holds an Executive MBA from the American University of Sharjah (AUS), and  is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the UK.


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Her Excellency Hessa Essa Buhumaid

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Her Excellency Hessa Essa Buhumaid

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Director General of Community Development Authority
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Her Excellency Aisha Abdulla Miran

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Her Excellency Aisha Abdulla Miran

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Director General of Knowledge and Human Development Authority
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His Excellency Dr. Hamad Bin Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani has held the position of Director General of the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities since 2002, and a member of The Executive Council of Dubai since 2003.
 

His Excellency has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Institute for Tolerance since June 2017, and member of the board of Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre since 2013. 

 

His Excellency is also a member of the Marriage Grant Committee; Deputy Chairman of the Healing Society; member of Dubai Culture and Science Symposium; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for World Peace; and a member of the Islamic Economy Initiative Committee. 

 

His Excellency was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment; Chairman of the Committee on Aid and Internal Relief; Deputy Chairman of the Arabic Language Protection Society; board member of the Police Advisory Board for Community Service; and a representative of the Education and Social Affairs Sector. His Excellency was also a member of the Delegation of the State during the General Conference of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States in 1986. He has also been a representative of the State for the Executive Council of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "ISESCO", a member of the UAE delegation at the Islamic Education Conference in Thailand in 1990, and a member of the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States in Riyadh from 1991 to 1994.

 

His Excellency has chaired several committees from 1982-1997. He also chaired subcommittees for the selection of primary teachers in 1987; the Social Solidarity Fund in the Ministry of Education in 1991; and the Emirates Scout Association in 1991. His Excellency held various educational positions in the past including a school agent in 1977; Director of the Department of Public Services in the Ministry of Education in 1982; and Director of Dubai Educational Zone from 1983 to 1998.

 

His Excellency earned a PhD. in Islamic Philosophy and History of Religions in 1997 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Islamic Studies, obtained in 1982. 

 


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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Chairperson of Culture and Arts Authority
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يشغل معالي الفريق ضاحي خلفان تميم منصب نائب رئيس الشرطة والأمن العام في دبي منذ أكتوبر 2013.

وقبل قرار صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم نائب رئيس الدولة رئيس مجلس الوزراء حاكم دبي رعاه الله،  بتوليه منصب نائب رئيس الشرطة والأمن العام، شغل معاليه منصب قائد عام شرطة دبي منذ العام 1980، حيث حققت  شرطة دبي تحت قيادته العديد من الإنجازات، وساهم معاليه في إنشاء غرفة العمليات الشرطية بالإضافة إلى إدخال نظام مراقبة الدوريات عبر الأقمار الصناعية، ونالت شرطة دبي عام 1998 جائزة أفضل دائرة في الأداء الحكومي المتميز في أول مسابقة تجريها حكومة دبي.


يعرف عن الفريق ضاحي أيضاً مشاركته الفعالة في العمل الأهلي والتطوعي، فقد أنشأ وترأس جمعية توعية ورعاية الأحداث بدبي، وهو رئيس لجمعية الإمارات لرعاية الموهوبين، ورئيس مجلس آباء منطقة دبي التعليمية، وقد ترأس سابقاً اتحاد الإمارات لألعاب القوى، وأنشأ وترأس جمعية الإمارات للسنوكر، وكان عضوا بالمجلس البلدي للإمارة.

ولدى الفريق ضاحي الكثير من المؤلفات في مجال العمل الشرطي منها نظام النقاط السوداء وأثره على  فاعلية الضبط المروري، والشرطة وحقوق الإنسان  ودور الشرطة في علاج وتأهيل المدمنين التائبين وغيرها.

 

ابتُعث معاليه إلى المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية في أول بعثة تدريبية لشرطة دبي خارج الإمارة ليتخرج منها عام 1970 برتبة ملازم، وذلك قبل قيام دولة الإمارات، كما حضر الكثير من الدورات التدريبية في مجال العمل الشرطي والمباحث الجنائية وغيرها. 


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His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti

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His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti

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Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai
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His Excellency Abdulla Al Basti is the Commissioner General of the Government Development track. The entities under this track include: Dubai Department of Human Resources, Dubai Statistics Centre, Dubai Smart Government. His Excellency has been Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai since October 2017, overseeing the creation and implementation of The Executive Council’s vision, direction, and strategic decisions for the emirate across various sectors, and through the development and management of the council’s public policies. He is also responsible for the development and implementation of Dubai’s Plan 2021, and its alignment with UAE Vision 2021.

 

Dubai’s high quality of life, positioning, and competitiveness on both the global and regional stage, through the emirate’s world-class strategic sectors and government accountability have thus far been priorities for His Excellency, who currently manages strategic programmes designed to achieve excellence in government performance; as well as review laws and regulations to ensure they are conducive to Dubai’s vision of economic diversification and investment. His Excellency has long been stern when it comes to the application of the principles of good governance as well as the accountability in government work.

 

In addition to his role as the Secretary General of The Executive Council Dubai, His Excellency heads the Dubai Government Excellence Program (DGEP), and he is the Vice Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination. He is also a board member at the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority; Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives; and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Future Councils.

 

Al Basti has a wealth of experience within the government sector, where he was responsible for the launch of numerous strategic initiatives, from the Emirates Government Services Programme to the Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Council. He has served as the Executive Director of the Government Development Division in the Prime Minister's Office, supervising the launch of both the Emirates Government Services Programme and the UAE Government Leaders Programme; and held the position of Secretary General of the Cabinet at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Future, prior to which he held the position of Director General of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.

 

A graduate of Mohammed bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development, the Secretary General holds a master’s degree in Total Quality Management from the University of Wollongong, Dubai, and a Bachelor’s in Information Technology from the University of Dubai.


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His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Deputy Chairman of The Executive Council
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His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri

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His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri

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Director General Department of Economy and Tourism
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His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri has been Director General of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) since 2013. He is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai and the Chief Executive Officer of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), is responsible for reaffirming Dubai's position as a leading global tourism destination and business hub. In his capacity, His Excellency is accountable for the planning, overseeing, and development of sustainable tourism - a factor contributing to Dubai’s economic development. He is responsible for strengthening partnerships between the industrial, government, and public sectors.

His Excellency is responsible for reinforcing Dubai’s growing and global position as a business hub and a platform for networking and communication. 

His Excellency also heads up the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and is responsible for developing the centre’s strategic and development plans that aim to position Dubai as a leading global MICE destination. His Excellency manages various sides of the business including exhibitions and conferences; real estate; and hospitality. 
 
His Excellency also serves as Chairman of the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Sports Complex, and is a member of the Supreme Committee of the Expo 2020. His Excellency is a board member in a number of public and private sector organizations and institutions operating in the UAE including, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Dubai Festival and Retail Corporation; International City for Humanitarian Services; Aramex; and ‘Taaleem’.. 

His Excellency holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from London Business School (LBS). His Excellency is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously worked as an advisor for consulting giants McKinsey & Company and KPMG.


His Excellency Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim

Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai