Dr. Hissa Abdulla Ahmed Al-Otaiba | |
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Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Switzerland | |
President | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Personal details | |
Spouse | Abdulaziz Nasser Al Shamsi |
Dr. Hissa Abdulla Ahmed Al-Otaiba is a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates who serves as ambassador to Switzerland since June 2022,[1] having previously held this position in the Netherlands.[2] As of 2012[update] she was Ambassador to the Holy See. Al-Otaiba was born in Abu Dhabi and has lived in Egypt, Tunisia, Brazil, France, New York City, Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Al Otaiba's husband, Abdulaziz Al Shamsi, serves as the UAE Ambassador to Italy. Her relative, ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, serves as the UAE Ambassador to the United States.
She earned her PhD in Business Administration from Lausanne Business School, a master's degree in Computer Administration from Webster University and a bachelor's degree in Commerce and Business Administration from Cairo University.[2]