Obaid Humaid Al Tayer

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Tayer Group , United Arab Emirates. He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the “General Pensions and Social Security Authority ”, director of “ Tahfeer Advertising and Advertising Services Company ” in Saudi Arabia, a member of the Board of Directors of the “ Emirates Investment Authority ” since June 10, 2020, and a member of the “ Ministerial Council for Development .” And the Emirates Competitiveness Council . He served as Minister of State for Financial Affairs from February 2008 until September 25, 2021, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Telecommunications Group - Etisalat between November 11, 2019 and March 21, 2021, and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Dubai ” between 2000 and 2008, and First Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the same Chamber. He was also a member of the Board of Directors of the “ Emirates Telecommunications Corporation ” between 1981 and 1991, and the “ Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry ” between 1982 and 1991, and a member of the “Economic Council of the Emirate of Dubai” between 2004. 2008, between 1991 and 1997, the “Dubai Municipal Council” between 1982 and 1990, and the “ Federal National Council ” between 1981 and 1985. He was awarded the “Ordre Nationale Merit” by the President of the French Republic in 2003, and the “Ordane della Stella Solidarite Italiana” by the President of the Republic of Italy. He also received the “Best Finance Minister Award in the Middle East and North Africa Region” for the year 2012 by “Emerging Markets Journal.” He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder in the United States of America.