Muna Khalifa Alshamsi

Muna Khalifa Alshamsi is an Emirati lawyer with extensive experience and provides comprehensive and specialized legal services in various branches of law through her office, Muna Alshamsi Advocates & Legal Consultants. She worked at the Dubai Courts for seven years in the Personal Status Department and the Litigants Division, in addition to four years in customer service at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). In addition, she worked in most departments of the UAE Equestrian Federation for six years, including the Legal Department, Veterinary Medicine, Endurance Sports, and Show Jumping.

- Master's degree in International Sports Law from Geneva - Bachelor's degree in Law and Economics - Diploma in Law - One-year English language study at Emirates Aviation College (2001)

- Sports Achievement Award from His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed (2015, 2016) - First place in several Gulf equestrian championships (Oman 2015, Saudi Arabia 2015, Qatar 2016, Bahrain 2016) - Certificates of thanks and appreciation from Dubai Courts, the Identity Authority, and judicial committees - Participation in organizing international championships, such as the Fatima Bint Mubarak International Show Jumping Championship

- The first Arab woman to be a member of the Italian Association of Lawyers in Sports Law - The first Arab woman to be a member of the International Women's Association for Sports Law - Founder of the Mahra Initiative to support national cadres in the equestrian field - Chair of the Appeals Committee of the 15th Arab Games in Algeria since July 2023 - Candidate for the 2023 Federal National Council elections representing the Emirate of Dubai