Abdulrahman Al Awar
Profile
Abdulrahman Al Awar is an Emirati politician and academic currently serving as the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation in the United Arab Emirates. He previously held leadership roles at the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources and TANMIA. An expert in human capital development, he has spearheaded significant labor reforms, including the introduction of flexible work policies and the expansion of the NAFIS program. Al Awar holds a Ph.D. in Geology and Geochemistry from the Colorado School of Mines and has contributed extensively to public policy research regarding the GCC labor market and higher education reform.
Details
- Born
- November 21, 1969 · 56 years old
- Birth place
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Education
- Colorado School of Mines (Ph.D. in Geology and Geochemistry), Harvard Business School (Executive Programs)
- Career
- Senior geoscientist at Dubai Petroleum, Executive Vice President of Business Development at DUBAL, Director General of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, Director General of TANMIA

