The Ambassador

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Colombia H.E. Mohamed Abdulla Ali BinKhater AlShamsi

H.E. Mohamed Abdulla Ali BinKhater AlShamsi serves as the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Colombia. He is a career diplomat with extensive experience in international relations and diplomacy spanning more than two decades.

Throughout his diplomatic career, His Excellency has held several senior leadership positions within the UAE's diplomatic and consular corps. He served as Deputy Head of Mission in Buenos Aires and Madrid, Chargé d'Affaires at the UAE Embassy in Beijing, Advisor at the Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Consul General in Barcelona. He also served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Peru from 2020 to 2024.

H.E. AlShamsi holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Studies from Ohio State University in the United States, and a Master's degree in International Relations, with a specialization in Cooperation, Conflict, and Negotiation, from Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid, Spain.