Her Excellency Hunaina Al-Mughairy
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in the United States
In December 2005, Her Excellency Hunaina Sultan Al-Mughairy was appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Sultanate of Oman to the United States of America. Ambassador Al-Mughairy is an economist with an extensive business background. Since taking over this position, she has been a strong advocate for the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement and has focused much of her energy on improving commercial relations between the United States and Oman. In 2011, recognizing her important contributions to the Oman-U.S. commercial relationship, the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce named her “Ambassador of the Year.” As the first female Ambassador to represent an Arab country in Washington, Ambassador Al-Mughairy wants to improve the image of Arab women in the United States.
From 1999 to 2005, Ambassador Al-Mughairy served as the representative of the Omani Center for Investment Promotion & Export Development (OCIPED) in New York City. From 1996 to 1998, she was the Director General of Investment Promotion at OCIPED. From 1991 to 1996, she acted as an advisor to the Under-Secretary for Industry at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and from 1985 to 1991, she was Director of Industrial Planning and Research at the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and a member of the Planning Committee for Major Gas Projects in the Sultanate of Oman. From 1984 to 1985, she worked in the Permanent Mission of the Sultanate of Oman to the United Nations in Geneva, and from 1984 to 1979, she acted as Director of Industrial Loans and Grants at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. From 1973 to 1974, she was Assistant to the Economic Advisor to H.M. Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, the Sultan of Oman.
Ambassador Al-Mughairy obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Economics from High Polytechnic Institute in Cairo and a Master’s Degree in Economics from New York University.
Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development
Shireen Said
Commercial Attaché
www.paiped.com
shireensaid@live.com
Company Profile
The U.S. Commercial Office was established in July 2009 with the mandate to promote inward US investment to Oman and promote Sultanate’s non-oil exports in the US market. To expand trade relationship between Oman and US and leverage the Oman-US Free Trade Agreement to that effect, in cooperation with US Government agencies, trade associations and institutions and representative network in US, to maximize impact in generating inward investment and export sales for the Sultanate.
The US Commercial Office offers a variety of services in the field of export promotion and investment including:
Delegate Profile
Shireen Said has been the Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman since July 2009. Prior to this appointment, she served at The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (PAIPED). Ms. Said served at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) from 1996 to 2008, holding positions in the Al-Markazi Section (Bi-monthly Magazine) and the Research Department, where she was a Senior Research Analyst focusing on WTO/FTA-related issues. She worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers from 1993 to 1996. Ms. Said received a Bachelor of Arts from the American International University in London in 1990. She earned a Diploma in Banking Studies from the College of Banking and Financial Studies in Muscat, Oman in 1998. She also received an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University of Lincoln (UK) in 2001. She speaks Arabic, English and German.
Ms. Said joined the Embassy under the auspices of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development. Her role is to facilitate and promote the Oman-U.S. Free Trade Agreement since its implementation in January 2009. Besides establishing major business contacts, she has promoted the Sultanate of Oman through various trade shows and speaking engagements at chambers of commerce, world trade center forums, universities, etc. Based in Washington D.C, Ms. Said continuously seeks to establish Oman as the ideal investment choice and appealing tourist destination.
Shireen Said
Commercial Attaché
www.paiped.com
shireensaid@live.com
Company Profile
The U.S. Commercial Office was established in July 2009 with the mandate to promote inward US investment to Oman and promote Sultanate’s non-oil exports in the US market. To expand trade relationship between Oman and US and leverage the Oman-US Free Trade Agreement to that effect, in cooperation with US Government agencies, trade associations and institutions and representative network in US, to maximize impact in generating inward investment and export sales for the Sultanate.
The US Commercial Office offers a variety of services in the field of export promotion and investment including:
- Conduit for all trade, business and investment related queries pertaining to Oman.
- Help US companies that have a strategic interest in establishing a facility in Oman to facilitate their investment (foreign direct investment).
- Facilitate joint ventures between US and Omani companies.
- Promote Omani products and services in the US.
- Help companies from Oman to find US agent, importer, distributor.
- Facilitate matchmaking meetings between Omani companies and US counterparts, trade missions for US delegations to Oman, program for visit of potential US investors, road shows, etc.
Delegate Profile
Shireen Said has been the Commercial Attaché at the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman since July 2009. Prior to this appointment, she served at The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (PAIPED). Ms. Said served at the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) from 1996 to 2008, holding positions in the Al-Markazi Section (Bi-monthly Magazine) and the Research Department, where she was a Senior Research Analyst focusing on WTO/FTA-related issues. She worked for Price Waterhouse Coopers from 1993 to 1996. Ms. Said received a Bachelor of Arts from the American International University in London in 1990. She earned a Diploma in Banking Studies from the College of Banking and Financial Studies in Muscat, Oman in 1998. She also received an Executive Masters in Business Administration from the University of Lincoln (UK) in 2001. She speaks Arabic, English and German.
Ms. Said joined the Embassy under the auspices of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development. Her role is to facilitate and promote the Oman-U.S. Free Trade Agreement since its implementation in January 2009. Besides establishing major business contacts, she has promoted the Sultanate of Oman through various trade shows and speaking engagements at chambers of commerce, world trade center forums, universities, etc. Based in Washington D.C, Ms. Said continuously seeks to establish Oman as the ideal investment choice and appealing tourist destination.
