His Excellency Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba is the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the United States (US). He has served in this role since 2008 and was promoted to Minister of State in 2017.

Ambassador Al Otaiba fosters bilateral unity between the US and the UAE. He works to strengthen security and economic cooperation, increase cultural understanding between the US and the UAE and build peace and strategic partnerships between the UAE, the US and other countries. 

Ambassador Al Otaiba has played a key role in several diplomatic affairs. He helped facilitate the US-UAE 123 Agreement and the Abraham Accords, which strengthen diplomatic relations with the US. He aided the creation of the Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE) to fight climate change, fund clean energy technology and support energy security and affordability. In 2025, the US and the UAE agreed to establish the US-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership framework for rapid investment and advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).

Over the years, the Ambassador has participated in several philanthropic efforts. He works directly with Children’s National Hospital, where he helped fund two new professorships. Additionally, he serves on the Special Olympics Board of Directors. 

Ambassador Al Otaiba studied international relations at Georgetown University. He later graduated from the Industrial College of the US Armed Forces at the National Defense University through the International Fellows Program. He began his career as a diplomat and international leader by serving as the Director of International Affairs in the Court of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.