
Abdulla Al Basti
Secretary General of The Executive Council of Dubai
The move
MoveMinistry of Cabinet Affairs and Future → The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai
TitleSecretary General → Chairman of Dubai Government Excellence Program
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageArabic
Years in UAE10.3
Total experience19.3 years
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai headcount51-200 employees
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai industryGovernment Administration
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai HQDubai, Dubai
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai founded2003
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Chairman of Dubai Government Excellence ProgramOct 2017 — Present
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai - Secretary GeneralOct 2017 — Present
The General Secretariat Of The Executive Council - Government of Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Secretary GeneralFeb 2016 — Oct 2017MMinistry of Cabinet Affairs and Future· United Arab Emirates
- Director General2012 — 2016TThe Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum· الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Executive Director for Public Sector Development Affairs2010 — 2012
Prime Minister's Office - UAE· الإمارات العربية المتحدة - Director of Leadership Development Programme2007 — Jan 2010UUAE Government Leaders Programme· الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Education
- University of DubaiBachelor of Science Degree in Computing and Information System · Computing and Information SystemPresent
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership ProgrammeGovernment Leaders Programme2005 — 2007
- University of Wollongong in DubaiMaster's degree in Total Quality ManagementPresent
Languages
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional