The Ambassador

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Portuguese Republic H.E. Ahmed Abdelrahman Almahmoud

H.E. Ahmed Abdelrahman Almahmoud serves as Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Portuguese Republic, a position he has held since December 2, 2024.

His Excellency’s diplomatic experience includes supporting the UAE’s work during its 2022–2023 term on the United Nations Security Council. From 2018 to 2021, he served in the Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, contributing to the development and implementation of UAE foreign policy.

From 2014 to 2018, His Excellency served at the UAE Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York, where he was elected Vice Chair of the United Nations Special Political and Decolonization Committee. Earlier in his diplomatic career, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ American Affairs Department from 2012 to 2014.

His Excellency holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the Higher Colleges of Technology and a master’s degree in Quality Management from the University of Wollongong.