Yousef Al Otaiba
Yousef Al Otaiba | |
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| United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States | |
| Assumed office July 28, 2008 | |
| President | HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | Saqr Ghobash |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1974 |
| Spouse | Abeer Al Otaiba |
| Children | Samia Al Otaiba and one son |
| Parent | Mana Al Otaiba |
Yousef Al Otaiba (Arabic: يوسف العتيبة) is the current United Arab Emirates Ambassador to the United States. Formerly, Al Otaiba served as a non-resident ambassador to Mexico. Amongst political circles, he is known for his acute intelligence and his extravagant parties. [1] His father is Petroleum magnate Mana Al Otaiba, who has served as the president of OPEC a record of six times.
Career
Before being appointed Ambassador to the United States, Al Otaiba served for seven years as the Director of International Affairs for the Court of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. During that time, he was a senior advisor to HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. In these roles, Al Otaiba has helped strengthen the UAE’s security and economic relations throughout the region.[2] Al Otaiba was sworn in as the UAE Ambassador to the United States on June 22, 2008.[3] In July 2010, remarks made by Al Otaiba, were interpreted as supporting a United States military strike on nuclear reactors in Iran.[4] Al Otaiba’s remarks are reported to be the standard position of many Arab states.[5]
Trade and investment
For several years, Al Otaiba facilitated meetings between the UAE and other foreign economic interests, which have resulted in partnership agreements.
As one of his first official events after presenting his credentials to President George W. Bush, he stressed the importance of the economic ties between the two countries, outlining his vision for continued cooperation through business and investment.[6]
Education
Al Otaiba obtained a degree in international relations from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., after graduating from Cairo American College. The Ambassador was also an International Fellow at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University in Washington, DC.[7]
References
- ^ http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/his-town/
- ^ "Preparing to Scale Capitol Hill,". The National. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ "New Envoy to US Yousuf Manei Al Otaiba sworn in,". Gulf News. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Black, Ian (7 July 2010). "UAE ambassador backs strike on Iran's nuclear sites". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ Goldberg, Jeffrey (6 July 2010). "Why the UAE's Position on Iran Is Not Particularly New". Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "US-UAE Business Council". www.usuaebusiness.org. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
- ^ "Yousef Al Otaiba". Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School. Retrieved 2015-08-06.