Minister of State for Foreign Trade since 5 July 2020, United Arab Emirates.

He has been the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of “ Rorex Holding Company ” since August 8, 2024, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of “Emirates Drug Corporation” since December 7, 2023, the Chairman of the “Foreign Direct Investment Committee” since September 19, 2020, and a member of the Board of Directors of “ Burjeel Holding Company” since 2022.

Al-Zaidi held the following previous positions:

• Minister of Climate Change and Environment between 2016 and 2020.
• Chairman of the UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment.
• Chairman of the National Biosecurity Committee.
• Chairman of the Emirates Committee for Environmental Sustainability Research.
• Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) between 2013 and 2017.
• Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 2013 and 2016.
• Director of the Department of Energy and Climate Change Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 2010 and 2016.
• Director of Liaison and Coordination Unit with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) at Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) .
• Petroleum Engineer at Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company (ADMA-OPCO) between 2005 and 2007.

He was a member of the following: “ Ministerial Development Council ”, “Global Green Growth Institute”, “ Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi ”, “Board of Trustees of the “ Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation ”, “Zayed Sustainability Prize” Jury, “ Zayed Future Energy Prize ” Review and Selection Committees, and was a member representing the “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” in the “Emirates Green Development Council”.

He won the Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence in 2013.

He was selected as a Young Global Leader 2020 by the World Economic Forum.

He holds a PhD in Strategy, Program and Project Management from the SKEMA Business School in France in 2008, a Master’s degree in Project Management from the British University in Dubai in 2012, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology in the United States of America in 2006, and a Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa in the same country in 2004.