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 Dubai's 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 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), United Kingdom in 2010.
His Excellency has served as Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA since its establishment in 2005. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Director General of Dubai Municipality. Since assuming leadership of the RTA, he has successfully planned and overseen the delivery of numerous strategic projects valued at more than AED 200 billion, including the Dubai Metro, Dubai Tram, Dubai Water Canal, key crossings over Dubai Creek such as Infinity Bridge, Business Bay Crossing, and Al Garhoud Bridge, in addition to major road infrastructure and public transport network development projects. He also supervised the delivery of 15 projects supporting Expo 2020 Dubai valued at more than AED 15 billion, most notably the Dubai Metro Route 2020.
His Excellency has also overseen the establishment of four companies: Salik, Parkin, Dubai Taxi, and Mada Media with a market value exceeding AED 80 billion in combination. He currently oversees two of Dubai's largest sustainable transport projects: the Dubai Metro Blue Line with an investment of AED 20.5 billion, and the Dubai Metro Golden Line, the largest sustainable transport project in the emirate's history with an estimated investment of approximately AED 34 billion. These achievements have firmly positioned RTA among the world's leading transport authorities, earning more than 270 local, regional, and international awards.
During his tenure as Commissioner General of the Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Quality of Life Pillar (2020–2025), His Excellency oversaw the development of business plans, and institutional and strategic performance across the government entities under the pillar, namely Dubai Municipality, Dubai Land Department, and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment. This led to the launch of more than 100 transformational projects and strategies across infrastructure, urban planning, housing, and quality of life, further strengthening Dubai's global competitiveness.
In his capacity as Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai, His Excellency oversees the development and implementation of the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, which includes more than 70 policies, strategies, and development projects supporting the emirate's comprehensive development including Dubai's rural and desert areas. He also chairs the Supreme Committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta, supervising the implementation of development projects across the region.
Al Tayer is actively engaged in several local and federal councils, boards and committees, including:
- Member of Dubai Council.
- Member of The Executive Council of Dubai.
- Member of the Strategic Affairs Council.
- Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Urban Planning in Dubai.
- Chairman of the Supreme Committee to Oversee the Development of Hatta.
- Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University.
- Chairman of Salik Company.
- Chairman of Mada Media Company.
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Mohammed bin Rashid Endowment District.
- Vice Chairman of the Steering Committee for Preserving Dubai's Urban Appearance.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.
- Member of the Higher Committee for Development and Citizens Affairs.
- Board Member of Etihad Rail.
- Member of Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management.
- Member of the UAE Infrastructure and Housing Council.
- Member of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation.
- Member of the UAE Logistics Integration Council.
- Member of Al Nasr Club Honorary Board.
- Chairman of the Executive Committee of Al Nasr Club Honorary Board.
- Member of the Committee Supervising Al Walfah Season.
Throughout his professional career, Al Tayer has received multiple accolades in recognition of his successful leadership of RTA such as:
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sash in September 2011
- Asian Business Leadership Forum Award 2017
Al Tayer also assumed several key posts in Councils, Boards and Committees in Dubai and the UAE highlighted by:
- Commissioner General of the Infrastructure, Urban Planning and Quality of Life Pillar (2020–2025)
- Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan (2020–2021)
- Deputy Chairman of Dubai Sports Council (2005–2024)
- Deputy Chairman of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee – The Executive Council of Dubai (2005–2017)
- Member of the Preparatory Committee for Expo 2020 Dubai (2013–2022)
- Member of the Supreme Committee for COP28 (2022–2024)
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award (2022–2024)
- Deputy Director General of Dubai Municipality (April–November 2005)
- Chairman of the Emirates Society of Engineers (2004–2010)
- Assistant Director General for Roads and Public Projects, Dubai Municipality (1994–2005)
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Etihad Rail – Infrastructure (2022–2025)
- Board Member of the Federal Transport Authority – Land and Maritime (2006–2019).
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Hamdan bin Mohammed Award for Innovation in Project Management (2016–2022).
