Saeed Mohammed Al Shamsi

Dr. Saeed Mohammed Al-Shamsi is a lawyer, diplomat, and a former assistant foreign minister for international organizations affairs with the rank of an ambassador. Ambassador Dr. Al Shamsi was UAE's former ambassador to Australia. He's married and has three children.

• Ph.D in International Relations - College of International Services, American University, Washington.
• M.A. in International Public Policy - Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
• Bachelor in Political Science - Arizona State University, Arizona.

Dr. Al Shamsi started his diplomatic career in 1974 and held the following positions:

• 25/10/1981 - UAE Embassy in Washington, United States.
• 26/6/1988 - 12/3/1992 Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.
• 31/1/1989 – 12/3/1992 Non Resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway.
• 10/2/1989 – 12/3/1992 Non Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Finland.
• 16/3/1989 – 12/3/1992 Non Resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark.
• 28/4/1989 – 12/3/1992 Non Resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
• 25/8/2001 - 30/8 /2004 Ambassador to the Republic of India.
• 6/12/2004 - Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia.
• 12/07/2005 - Ambassador to New Zealand.

• Participated in several Regional and International Conferences.
• Participated in meetings of the 58th Session of UN General Assembly.