Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa

Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa is an Emirati government official and business leader. He is the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) and a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Since January 2023, he has overseen Abu Dhabi's urban planning, municipal functions, and transport initiatives.

Government and public sector roles In January 2023, Al Shorafa was reappointed to the Abu Dhabi Executive Council by United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. As the Chairman of DMT, Al Shorafa is responsible for Abu Dhabi’s urban planning, municipal services, and transportation strategy. His responsibilities include chairing AD Mobility (formerly the Abu Dhabi Integrated Transport Centre (ITC)) and the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC), both of which oversee large-scale infrastructure and transport projects within the emirate.

Beyond DMT, Al Shorafa chairs several prominent organisations, including: Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) Etihad Aviation Group which operates Etihad Airways

Capital Market Authority (CMA)

Additionally, he serves as Vice-Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and is a board member of: Smart and Autonomous Systems Council (SASC) Etihad Rail Abu Dhabi Transport Company (ADTC)

Department of Municipalities and Transport As the head of DMT, Al Shorafa oversees initiatives aimed at enhancing infrastructure and urban development. These include opening the MENA regional office of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation in Abu Dhabi, in partnership with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, to promote sustainable urbanisation.

Career history Al Shorafa served as Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) from November 2019 to January 2023. He has also worked in leadership roles within the private sector, including as CEO and Managing Director of UEMedical and Vice-Chairman of United Eastern Group (UEG) and Gulf Contractors Company (GCC). He also completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program (SELP) in Leadership and Strategy at Harvard Business School from 2018 to 2019.

Recognition Arabian Business has recognised Al Shorafa for his contributions to the economic and development sectors of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Shorafa has also been listed in the Gulf Business list of “Top 100 Arabs 2024”, where he ranked 39th.