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Dr. Omar Al-Muthanna is the Chief Executive Officer of the Social Regulatory and Licensing Agency for the Community Development Authority (CDA). The Community Development Authority was launched by the government of Dubai to regulate services in the social provision sector. This comes in line with the objectives of social development outlined in Dubai Strategic Plan for the year 2015 by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai.

Through this role he managed to introduce new laws that aimed at improving quality standards in the social sector. Some of his distinguished achievements include:
 * The Executive Council Order number (4) for the year 2011 to amend the Local Order number (96) for the year 1995 to regulate and license Social Clubs in the Emirate of Dubai.
 * The Executive Council Order number (20) for the year 2011 to regulate and license Social Care Professionals in the Emirate of Dubai.

Dr. Omar is one of the “Young Leaders” selected through stringent screening and complete evaluation process. He is a graduate of The Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development (MBRPLD), which aims to develop capabilities of future national leaders and promote sustainable development of Dubai in line with Dubai’s strategic plan and international aspirations.

Before joining CDA, Dr. Omar was the head of Licensing for the Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC) with the responsibility to maintain the highest international standards of healthcare delivery. He also worked closely with Harvard Medical International (HMI) to strengthen the strategic collaboration between the healthcare regulatory framework, also known as the Center for Healthcare Planning & Quality (CPQ), and HMI. Dr. Omar led a team to restructure and refine the rules and regulation for the provision of healthcare carried out by over 1000 professionals in Dubai Healthcare City.

Prior to joining DHCC, Dr. Omar worked as a Cardiothoracic Surgeon for the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS). He operated on many open-heart procedures, this included Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), Heart Valve Replacement, and repair of Congenital Heart Defects. Dr. Al-Muthanna spear headed the quality improvement initiative in the Dubai Cardiac Surgery Center, which eventually led to the international quality accreditation.

Dr. Omar is married with six children. His hobbies are equestrian and swimming. He speaks Italian, Spanish, English and Arabic