Former Speaker of the Federal National Council , United Arab Emirates.

She is the first Emirati and Arab woman to assume the presidency of her country's parliament, the first Emirati woman to win the presidency of the Federal National Council through legislative elections, and the first Emirati woman to chair the sixth session of the National Council, which was held in January 2012.

She is an expert in the field of engineering consulting and engineering and technical project management. She has participated in numerous projects, including design, implementation, and supervision, and has also served as an arbitration consultant for several important projects in the country. Her professional field focuses on highlighting the UAE's architectural heritage locally and globally, contributing to its preservation and introducing the world to its local identity.

She has held several positions, including member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council , member of the Executive Committee of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Chairperson of the Social Development Committee of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. She also served as Director General of the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge , and as a faculty member in the College of Engineering, Department of Architecture, at the United Arab Emirates University .

She is also a member of several well-known international organizations in the field of engineering and the conservation of heritage, monuments, and historical buildings, such as the World Heritage Centre, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), and the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Family Development Foundation , Zayed University , and the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, and a member of the jury of the Zayed Future Energy Prize.

She has represented the UAE at numerous international forums and conferences, and has been assigned to numerous official missions abroad, particularly with UNESCO and the World Heritage Centre.

She was also assigned as a consultant to several government agencies to evaluate future projects, preserve local identity, and develop heritage tourism. She also provided full coordination between UNESCO and a government agency in the UAE, contributing to the signing of an agreement between the two parties to develop a strategy for preserving Al Ain's heritage, the first of its kind in the Arab world.

She has presented numerous studies, scientific research, and working papers, both Arab and international, which have been published in a number of Arab and foreign references in the field of preserving the UAE's heritage, local identity, and housing.

In 2007, she was honored by the Arab League and the Transitional Arab Parliament at the League's headquarters for her outstanding political achievement as the first Emirati woman to be elected to parliament. She received the Middle East Excellence Award for Women Leaders as the most significant female figure with political leadership achievement in 2007, and the UAE Pioneers Award in 2014. She was also honored by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum after becoming the first Emirati woman to be elected to the Federal National Council.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also awarded her the "Union Personality Award" in 2015, the "Abu Dhabi Award" in 2008, the "Abu Dhabi Medal of Honor" in 2009, and the "Middle East Excellence Award for Women Leaders" in 2008.

She holds a PhD in Architecture with First Class Honours from the United Kingdom in 2000, a PhD in the Conservation of the Architectural Heritage of the United Arab Emirates, the only degree in the world in this specialization, and a Bachelor of Architecture with First Class Honours from the United Arab Emirates University in 1993.

She also received honorary doctorates from several international educational institutions, such as the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom and Gumilev University in the Republic of Kazakhstan.