H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is a Minister of State of the United Arab Emirates and member of the federal cabinet. As Minister of State, he represents the UAE government and its interests on domestic and international matters that are fundamental to the UAE’s economic goals.
Dr. Al Jaber is viewed as the region’s authority on energy and climate change. As the UAE Special Envoy for energy and climate, Dr. Al Jaber works to see that UAE’s positions and interests are represented in international multilateral dialogues.
As Energy CEO at Mubadala, Dr. Al Jaber oversees the company’s oil and gas interests as well as its renewable energy portfolio through assets Mubadala Petroleum and Masdar. The Mubadala Group is a $60 billion company created in 2002 to focus on strategic, private-sector partnerships to drive diversification for Abu Dhabi. Dr. Al Jaber is helping ensure the UAE’s long-term leadership as a responsible and reliable supplier in an evolving energy market. He is also the former CEO and now Chairman of Masdar, one of the world’s most innovative renewable energy companies.
In 2012, Dr. Al Jaber was recognized as a “Champion of the Earth,” the United Nations’ flagship award that recognizes outstanding visionaries and leaders in the fields of policy, science and entrepreneurship. Dr. Al Jaber was also appointed an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Dr. Al Jaber holds a PhD in Business and Economics from the UK and an MBA and a BSc in Chemical Engineering with petroleum emphasis from the US.
