Yousef Al Omeir

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His Excellency Yousef Omeir bin Yousef Al Omeir is the Chairman and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC). He is considered one of the doyens of the UAE Oil Industry and is one of the most trusted men of the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi.

Yousef Al Omeir comes from one of the wealthiest families of Abu Dhabi. His family has extensive business interests in the country. Their businesses enjoy licenses awarded to them to import choice goods into the country and is also a large player in the service sector. Omeir Travels & Omeir Holidays are the biggest travel agency in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and Omeir Automobiles is the sole importer of Peugeot cars into the UAE. The family also has huge stakes in several businesses in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It is widely said that before the discovery of oil made the Royal Family stupendously rich, the Al Omeirs were the richest family in the entire country.

Al Omeir served as the country's Oil Minister for several years before taking more domestic responsibilities as the Chairman of ADNOC. Al Omeir also sits on the UAE's Supreme Petroleum Council, a powerful body that is responsible for the vast oil reserves of the country and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.