Chairman · National Media Authority

Sheikh Abdulla
Bin Mohammed
Bin Butti Al Hamed

عبدالله بن محمد بن بطي آل حامد

An Emirati statesman who has served across the highest levels of government — spanning investment, diplomacy, energy, healthcare, and media — shaping the UAE's national development for over 25 years.

H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed
25+
Years of Service
7
Sectors Led
12+
Current Appointments
5
International Awards

A Distinguished Path of Service

2024 – Present
Chairman, National Media Authority
United Arab Emirates — with the rank of Minister
2024 – Present
Chairman, UAE Media Council
United Arab Emirates
2018 – 2024
Chairman, Department of Health
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
2016 – Present
Member, Abu Dhabi Executive Council
Government of Abu Dhabi — top of the governmental hierarchy
2016 – 2017
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Energy Authority
Also: Chairman of Regulation & Supervision Bureau; Member of Supreme Petroleum Council
2015 – 2016
Chairman, Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
2012 – 2014
Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United Arab Emirates
2011 – 2012
Managing Director, European Affairs Department
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE
2004 – 2011
Chairman, Western Region Development Council
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
2001 – 2010
Under Secretary, Ruler's Representative Court House
Western Region, Abu Dhabi
1997 – 2000
Government Employee
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Academic Foundation

2007
Master of Business Administration
New York Institute of Technology — Abu Dhabi Campus, UAE
1996
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Marylhurst College — Marylhurst, Oregon, USA

Leadership Programs

Leadership for Senior Executives
Harvard Business School, California
Changing the Game
Harvard Business School, London
Leaders in Governance
Singapore College of Civil Service
Leadership on Edge
Antarctic Expedition
Leadership Development
Harvard University, USA
Leadership Development
Saïd Business School, Oxford University, UK
Winning Strategies Forum
Presented by Jack Welch, Dubai
Change Master Workshop
Ashridge Business School, UK
National Leadership Development
Career Development Center, UAE

Active Leadership Roles

Chairman of the National Media Authority (with the rank of Minister)

Chairman of the UAE Media Council

Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council

Member of Executive Committee of the Government of Abu Dhabi

Board Member, Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ)

Board Member, Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination

Member, Abu Dhabi Life Quality Committee

Board Member of Trustees, Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

Board Member, Frontlines Heroes Office

Member, Emirati Genome Program

Chairman, Q Holding PJSC

Member of Board of Trustees, Abu Dhabi University

Awards & Honours

🏆

Golden Key Award

Highest honour from the Arab Hospitals Federation, recognizing outstanding leadership of Abu Dhabi's healthcare model.

🏅

Pioneer Leadership Award in Healthcare

Arab Hospitals Federation Award — MedHealth Cairo 2022.

🥇

Gold Stevie® Award — Innovative Management

2021 MENA Stevie Awards for organizations with 100+ employees.

🥇

Gold Stevie® Award — Government Hero of the Year

2021 MENA Stevie Awards, COVID-19 response category.

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Globee CEO Gold Award — Executive Hero of the Year

2021 Globee Business Awards, for health sector COVID-19 response in Abu Dhabi.

When words are informed, media becomes a message that enlightens minds and builds nations. The media project we want to achieve is a complete vision rooted in our heritage, responsive to the present, and looking toward a promising future — reinforcing the role of media as a space to shape awareness, build a nation, and support our journey toward sustainable development.
H.E. Sheikh Abdulla Bin Mohammed Bin Butti Al Hamed