Mattar Al Tayer

Summary

HE Mattar Al Tayer serves as the Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority.

Current positions

• GovernmentChairman of the Board of Executive Directors— Roads and Transport Authority since 2005
• GovernmentDirector General— Roads and Transport Authority since 2005
• Member— Dubai Council

Career

1. 2022 – 2025
   Chairman of the Board of Directors

   Etihad Rail – Infrastructure
2. 2022 – 2024
   Chairman of the Board of Trustees

   Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award
3. 2022 – 2024
   Member

   Supreme Committee for COP28
4. 2020 – 2021
   Chairman

   Higher Committee for the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan
5. 2020 – 2025
   Commissioner General of the Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Quality of Life Pillar

   Government of Dubai
6. 2016 – 2022
   Chairman of the Board of Trustees

   Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management
7. 2013 – 2022
   Member

   Preparatory Committee for Expo 2020 Dubai
8. 2006 – 2019
   Board Member

   Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime
9. 2005 – 2024
   Government Deputy Chairman

   Dubai Sports Council
10. 2005 – 2017
    Government Deputy Chairman of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee

    Dubai Executive Council
11. 2005 – 2005
    Government Deputy Director General

    Dubai Municipality
12. 2004 – 2010
    Chairman

    Emirates Society of Engineers
13. 1994 – 2005
    Government Assistant Director General for Roads and Public Projects

    Dubai Municipality

Education

1. 1983
   Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

   University of Wisconsin, USA

Honours

• Honorary Fellowship by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom2010
• Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sash2011
• Asian Business Leadership Forum Award2017