Nidal Al Tunaiji

The oldest of nine children, Al Tunaiji was educated in the United States.^[1] After earning a doctorate in education leadership, she became an assistant professor in information technology at the United Arab Emirates University.^[1]

Following the 2006 parliamentary elections she was one of eight women appointed to the Federal National Council alongside the one elected woman, Amal Al Qubaisi.^[2][3] She left the FNC after the 2011 elections, but was appointed again in 2015 and 2019.^[4][5] She is also currently director general of the Zayed House for Islamic Culture.^[6]