title: Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali
text: # Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali
  
  Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali is the former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates.
  
  Al Shaali was born in 1950.
  
  He obtained his bachelor's degree in management and economy from Beirut Arab University before joining the Foreign Ministry, where he was Director of Arab World Department (1982–1985), ambassador to the UN and non-resident ambassador to Canada (1986–1987) where he also acted as the country's representative to the Security Council. From 1992 to 1999, he was ambassador to the US, and was later assigned as UAE Permanent Representative to the UN European Headquarters in Geneva.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Al Shaali is married and father of 7.
  
  