Saeed Al-Shamsi

Saeed Mohamed Al Shamsi joined the UAE foreign service in 1974, the year he graduated in political science from Arizona State University. He continued his education in the United States, earning a master's degree at Johns Hopkins in 1977 and a doctorate in international relations at American University in 1986. ¹

His early international work included addressing women's equality at the United Nations Third Committee in 1974 and participating in the 1975 International Women's Year conference in Mexico City. Washington service as chargé d'affaires was followed by a diplomatic career spanning Europe, India, Australia, and the Maldives, with several concurrent accreditations. ¹

At home, Al Shamsi directed the Presidential Court's economic and political department and became an assistant to the foreign minister responsible for international organisations, humanitarian and foreign aid, and research. He also acted as special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. After his diplomatic career, he led the Retired Diplomats Council and worked in international business consultancy. ¹