HE Mattar Al Tayer
Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority – Dubai
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer is the Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, USA, 1983 and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the British Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) in 2010.
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, has been the Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) since its inception in 2005. Prior to taking up RTA’s leadership role, he worked as Deputy Director General of Dubai Municipality. Since taking over the management of RTA, he managed to plan and deliver projects worth more than AED150 billion topped by the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, and the Dubai Water Canal in addition to several crossings over Dubai Creek such as the Infinity Bridge, Business Bay Crossing, and Al Garhoud Bridge. The list also includes infrastructure improvement projects for roads and public transport networks, and 15 projects that serve Expo 2020 worth more than AED15 billion including Dubai Metro’s Route 2020.
In his position as chairman of the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai, Al Tayer oversaw the development of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, and the development of the Dubai Citizens Housing Policy. In addition, H.E. oversees the development of rural areas in Dubai through a number of approved projects and initiatives, along with the wellbeing initiatives and projects in the emirate. He also oversees the implementation of projects under Hatta Master Development Plan as he chairs the Supreme Committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta.
Throughout his professional career, Al Tayer has received multiple accolades in recognition of his successful leadership of the RTA, such as:
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sash in September 2011
- Asian Business Leadership Forum Award 2017
Al Tayer is actively engaged in several local and federal councils, boards and committees, including:
- Member of The Dubai Council
- Member of Executive Council in Dubai
- Member of the Strategic Affairs Council of Dubai Government
- Member, Board of Trustees of “Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives”
- Member of The Higher Committee for Development and UAE National Affairs
- Board Member of Etihad Rail
- Member of Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management
- Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai
- Chairman of the Supreme committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta
- Member of UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council
- Chairman of The Salik Company
- Chairman of The Mada Media Company
- Member, Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation
- Chairman of the Dubai Future Council for Transportation
- Vice Chairman of Al Qouz Creative Zone Committee
- President of the Board of Governors for Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University
