Ahmed Alattar
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Ahmed Waheeb Maaz Ahmed Alattar | |
|---|---|
 Alattar in 2022 | |
| UAE Ambassador to Germany | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2022 | |
| President | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | Hafsa Al Ulama, Ali Al Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1986 Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Website | Embassy of the United Arab Emirates Berlin |
Ahmed Alattar (Arabic: أحمد العطار, 8 February 1986) is an Emirati diplomat and who has served as the current United Arab Emirates ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany since 24 October 2022.[1][2][3]
Ahmed Alattar was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in 1986.[4] He graduated from Khalifa University with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geosciences in 2009, before completing a master's degree in international security from the University College London and an EMBA from the Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD) in France.[4]
Career
Early career
Alattar began his professional career in 2009 at the energy company Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) at its onshore oil Explorations operations unit,[5] before serving in the UAE military in 2012 and deploying to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) before working for a public foundation and creating various startups in London.[6]
Diplomacy
Alattar began working at the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as an Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2017.[4] From 2018 to 2020, he served as the UAE's Deputy Director for European Affairs and as Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister from 2020 to 2022.[6]
In October 2022, Alattar presented his credentials as Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of Germany to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.[4][7]
Personal life
Alattar resides in Berlin, Germany with his wife and two children.[4] He is fluent in five languages, including English, German, Arabic, Italian and Spanish.[8]