Hend Mana Saeed Al Otaiba is an Emirati government official who served as the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to France from 2019 to 2024.[1][2]
Hend Al Otaiba | |
|---|---|
| UAE Ambassador to France | |
| In office August 2021 – September 2024 | |
| President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | Ali Al-Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi |
| Relations | Yousef Al Otaiba (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Mana Al Otaiba |
Early life
editAl Otaiba obtained her undergraduate degree in London, where she studied psychology.[3] She later received a master's degree in marketing, management and communications from the Paris Sorbonne Abu Dhabi in 2011 and also holds a master's degree in security studies from the UAE National Defense College.[4][5] She is also currently a board member of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy.[2][3]
Career
editFrom 2012 and 2017, Al Otaiba was the Director of Strategic Communications at the state-run media organization Abu Dhabi Media.[6] Her first appointment was in the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), where she worked in communications from 2008 to 2012.[7][8] During her time at the TDIC she oversaw cultural programmes and also worked with the French on the Louvre Abu Dhabi.[9][10]
In 2019, she was appointed as the first director of the strategic communications department at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.[11][12][13] She also served as the Foreign Ministry's spokesperson.[14][15][16] She joined the UAE's foreign ministry in April 2017 as an advisor to Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of the UAE.[17]
Al Otaiba was appointed as UAE’s ambassador to France in July 2021.[18][19] She was succeeded in France by Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, who was previously the UAE Ambassador to Canada.[20]
Personal life
editAl Otaiba is married to Sheikh Salem Al Qassimi current ambassador of the UAE to UNESCO and they have two sons.[21] She's a fluent speaker of French.[2] Her father, Mana Al Otaiba, is the former UAE minister of petroleum and mineral resources and her brother, Yousef Al Otaiba, is the current ambassador of the UAE in the United States.[22]
References
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- ^ a b c Staff Report. "Hend Al Otaiba is UAE's new ambassador to France". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Madam Ambassador: the UAE's Hend Al Otaiba steps on to the world stage". The National. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Ahren, Raphael. "Emiratis are 'enthusiastic' about peace with Israel, senior UAE official says". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "هند العتيبة سفيرة الامارات في فرنسا". haya (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Meet the latest female Emirati ambassador for the UAE". Emirates Woman. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "هند مانع العتيبة ويكيبيديا | من هي | السيرة الذاتية | انستقرام | Hind Al Otaiba". كايرو تايمز (in Arabic). 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Hend, the Ambassador". www.alestiklal.net al-Estiklal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Women To Watch In The Gulf Region". The Brandberries. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi to permanently make its mark on the cultural map of west Asia". eTurboNews | Travel News. 15 February 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Halting annexation top UAE priority in Israel deal". Saudigazette. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "'Shameful': Palestinians slam UAE delegation visit to Israel". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "UAE appoints 1st ambassador to Israel". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid receives credentials of three new foreign ambassadors". wam. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "UAE congratulates Bahrain and Israel on normalisation: foreign ministry". Reuters. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Normalization at Stake: the Emirati Message to Israelis". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Hend Al Otaiba". Podbridge. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid swears in UAE envoys to France, Poland, Kazakhstan, Philippines". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ MERCHANT-HABIB, HANADI (9 July 2021). "Hend Al Otaiba Joins a Growing List of Female Ambassadors in the UAE". Savoir Flair.
- ^ "UAE Ambassador presents credentials to President of France". www.mofa.gov.ae. United Arab Emirates. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Hend Al Otaiba, nueva embajadora de Emiratos Árabes Unidos en Francia". EL CORREO DEL GOLFO (in Spanish). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Madam Ambassador: the UAE's Hend Al Otaiba steps on to the world stage". My Blog. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.