His Excellency Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami was appointed as Minister of Education in May 2009. He was born in 1959. He holds Masters Degree in Administration from Western Michigan University-USA in 1985.
In addition to his ministerial position, His Excellency/Humaid Mohamed Obaid Al Qutami also holds the positions below :
- Chairman of UAE Health Council
- Chairman of Human Resource Federal Authority
- Chairman of General Information Authority
- Chairman of Emirates Transport
- Chairman of Health Services Financial Fund
- Chairman of Board of Trustees for Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Medical Sciences Award
- Chairman of Board of Trustees for Sharjah Voluntary Work Award
- Chairman of Board of Trustees for Best Arabian Project Award
His Excellency Humaid Al Qutami has already held the posts below :
- Chairman of The Civil Service Council until February of 2008
- Director General of Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies for the period of 1991-2006.
- Secretary General for Human Resources Committee in Banking Sector for the period of 1996-2006
- Member of National Electoral Committee for 2006
- Member of the Nationalization Higher Committee in the Insurance Sector for the period of 1997-2006
- Board Member for National Human Resource Development & Employment Authority for the period of 2001-2005
- Chairman of the Board for Friends of the Environment Society for the period of 1990-1997
- Chairman of the Board for Emirates Volunteers Society for the period of 1997-2006
- Founding Member for Emirates Society for Consumer Protection
He is also an approved Lecturer and Trainer at Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies and Administrative Development Institute (formerly) and Arab Banks Union. He is also Member of Consultative Board of School of Business Administration at American University of Sharjah and Member of Consultative Board of School at Economic and Administrative & Economic Sciences at UAE University in Al Ain