H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Qasimi
President
Government Sector:
- President of Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) – since 2010
- Chairman of Sharjah Media Council – since 2017
- Deputy Ruler of the emirate of Sharjah – since 2021
- Deputy Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council – since 2021
- Chairman of Sharjah Petroleum Department – since 2021
- President of the University of Sharjah – since 2021
- Chairman of Sharjah Communication Technologies Authority – since 2024
- President of Sharjah Judicial Council – since 2024
- Member of Sharjah Energy Council – since 2024
Private Sector:
- Chairman of Basma Group – since 2005
- Chairman of Board of Directors of “Green Planet” LLC – since 2005
- Chairman of Board of Directors of Medical & Hazardous
- Waste “Weqaya” LLC – since 2010
- Chairman of Board of Directors of Tilal Properties LLC – since 2014
- Chairman of Board of Directors of “Arada” Real Estate
- Development Company – since 2017
- Chairman of Board of Directors of Invest Bank – since 2019
Academic Certificates:
- Master’s degree in computer information systems from the University of Detroit Mercy, in Michigan, USA.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Arkansas State University of USA.
Awards
- Received “The Most Outstanding Media Personality” Award for 2016 from the League of Arab States.
- Chosen as the Humanitarian Envoy for the Big Heart Foundation in 2017.
- Received the prestigious ‘Jawaher Medal of Honour’ in 2023.
- Golden Medal of Honor from the European Royal Academy 2025.
Achievements
- Established Sharjah Media Council, Sharjah Media City “Shams” Free Zone Authority.
- Sharjah Government Media Bureau “formerly Sharjah Media Center”.
- Established television channels: “Al Sharqiya” and “Al Wousta”.
- Established new radios stations: “Sharjah Quran”, “Plus 95” and “Watar”.
- Launched pioneering and first-of-its-kind initiatives:
- International Government Communication Forum in 2012.
- Launched Sharjah Government Communication Award in 2013.
- “Al Reeh Al Mursala” program since 2013.
- Established the online news website “Sharjah 24” in 2015.
- Launched International Photography Festival “Xposure” in 2016.
- Launched “Aljada” in 2017, the largest real estate project in Sharjah.
- Launched the Cube satellite “Sharjah Sat 1” in 2023.
- Launched Organizational Excellence Award “Tamayoz ”, 2023
- University of Sharjah ranked (1st) locally, (55th) regionally and (261st) globally in the 2024 World University Rankings.
- Launched the Sharjah Media Academy under the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, 2025.
- Launched SHAMS Award for Arabic content, 2025.
Other Team Members
H.E. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Ahmad Al Qasimi
Vice-President
H.E. Khamis Al Mazrouei
CEO
Masoud Al Hamadi
Executive Director, Upstream
Ahmed Al Nuaimi
Executive Director, Operations
Abdulrahim Mohamed
Director, Communications, External Affairs, Security & NOC
Ismail Nur
Executive Director, Business Support
Isam El Asad
Manager & Executive Advisor, Assurance & Compliance