Shaikha Najlaa Mohammad Salem Al Qasimi ( ar, نجلاء محمد القاسمي, born 1970) is a

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diplomat who has served as the UAE's Ambassador to Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Portugal.

Personal life

Al Qasimi has a

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degree in Political Science from the

United Arab Emirates University United Arab Emirates University (UAEU; ar, جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is a public research university located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates. It was esta ...

. She has an

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and a

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from

Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, so ...

Career

In, Al Qasimi joined

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bank in a graduate role. She later for the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. She began her political career in 2005 as a secretary. She worked at the European and American Affairs in

Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the centre of the Abu Dhabi Metropolitan Area. ...

, and a

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diplomat in

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, Switzerland. In 2008, Al Qasimi was appointed as the UAE ambassador to Sweden. Al Qasimi and Hissa Abdulla Ahmed Al-Otaiba were the first two female UAE ambassadors. At the time, there were 3,000 Emiratis in Sweden, and just 12 Emiratis in

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, where the embassy is located. She later worked as the UAE ambassador to Finland and Denmark, before becoming UAE ambassador to Portugal. Aside from her ambassadorial roles, Al Qasimi has been on the board of Women for Sustainable Growth and Women in International Security. She currently works as a lecturer at

Zayed University Zayed University (ZU; ar, جامعة زايد) is a public university based in the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1998. It is one of the three government-sponsored higher education institutions in the United Arab Emirates. It is ...

Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...

, UAE.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Qasimi, Sheikha Najla United Arab Emirates women ambassadors Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates to Sweden Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates to Finland Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates to Denmark Ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates to Portugal 1970 births Living people United Arab Emirates University alumni Stockholm University alumni Academic staff of Zayed University