- Born on January 15, 1954 in Mirbah, Fujairah.
- Received his doctorate in Workforce Development from the University of Exeter, UK (1990).
- Earned his MPhil from The University of Exeter, UK (1987).
- Obtained his BA in Administration Sciences from the United Arab Emirates University (1985).
- Certificate of Diplomacy, Oxford University, UK (1975).
- Public Administration Certificate, the Public Administration Institute, Cairo (1972).
- Teacher’s Diploma, Ministry of Education, Kuwait (1971).
- Attended a number of Higher Education Management courses at:
- Bath University, UK (1993).
- Brighton University, UK (1993).
- Cornell University, New York, USA (1994).
- Harvard University, Boston, USA (1995).
- MIT Executive Education Program (2004)
Work Experience :
- Chairman of Al Khaleej Investment Education Services LLC (2014).
- Director of Zayed University (2006-2013).
- Director of Community Relations and Manpower Development, the Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi (1990-2006).
- Chief of Emiri Court of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah and Member of the Supreme Council (1975-1986).
- Member of UAE Delegation to the United Nations, 32nd Session of the General Assembly (1977).
- Minister Plenipotentiary in the Diplomatic Corp, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1972-1990).
- Teacher at Al Muhallab Ibn Abi Sufra School, Khorfakkan (1971).
Professional Memberships :
- Represented the UAE in many regional, Arab and international conferences in the fields of economic cooperation, literature, culture and theatre.
- Co-founded the Consumer Cooperative Union (CCU) in the UAE in 1981, and served as the Union’s Chairman since establishment and until 2008.
- Co-founded the Arab Cooperative Union in Baghdad in 1982, and was appointed as its Assistant Secretary-General.
- Member of the committee entrusted with the preparation of the permanent constitution of the United Arab Emirates.
- Board Member of the National Bank of Fujairah.
- Board Member of Al Fujairah National Insurance Company.
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Cultural Award.
- Board Member of Abu Dhabi University.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi School of Management.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Modern Sciences.
- Member of the United Arab Emirates National Commission for Education.
- Managing Editor and member of the Advisory Board of Shu’un Ijtima’iya magazine, published by the Sociological Association, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
- Member of the Committee for Deans of Colleges and Institutes of Technology in GCC countries.
- Supervised a number of cultural seasons for the Emiri court in Fujairah from 1976 to 1984.
- CEO of Al Jassim Trading Group.
- Board Member of UAE Media Corporation in the early nineties.
- Member of the Committee for Human Resources Development in the Banking Sector and Head of the Training Programs Committee.
- Member of the Organizing Committee for Technological Education and the National Development Conference.
- Board Member of Al Arabia for Education Development.
- Member of Tawteen Advisory Council.
- Editor-in-chief of Al Rawi magazine, issued by the Higher College of Technology (until 2006).
Publications :
- D. thesis on “Manpower in the United Arab Emirates”.
- Wrote a weekly column for Al Khaleej newspaper under the title of “Da’wa Lil Hiwar” (An Invitation for Dialogue), the articles were published in a book under the same name.
- Authored several plays for the theatre.
- Contributed many lectures and research papers in various local and international conferences on issues pertaining to manpower development, education and population.