Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar

Summary

His Excellency Khalifa bin Shaheen Al Marar serves as Minister of State in the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates since 2021.

Current positions

• Minister of State— Federal Government since 2021
• GovernmentDeputy Director of the Arab World Department— Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1986
• GovernmentDiplomatic Attaché— Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1978

Career

1. 2018 – 2021
   Government Assistant Minister for Political Affairs

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2. 2016 – 2018
   Government UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Turkiye (Ankara)

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
3. 2009 – 2016
   Government Director of the International Organizations Department

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
4. 1999 – 2009
   Government Non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
5. 1999 – 2009
   Government UAE Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
6. 1995 – 1998
   Government Director of the Gulf Cooperation Council Affairs Department in Abu Dhabi

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7. 1990 – 1995
   Government Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic

   Ministry of Foreign Affairs
8. 1982 – 1985
   Diplomatic Role

   Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations in New York
9. 1978 – 1981
   Diplomatic Role

   UAE Embassy in Tokyo

Education

1. Master's degree in Political Economy

   The New School for Social Research in New York
2. Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration

   Sofia University in Japan