The Middle East’s

5. Abdullah Bin Ali Al Amri

• Chairman of the Environment Authority
Country: Oman

Al Amri assumed his current role in 2020. In 2025, he served as the president of the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), while Al Jabal Al Akhdar and Sirrin became Oman’s first UNESCO biosphere reserves. The authority also signed an agreement to develop the $6.8 million Al Saleel Natural Park Reserve as an environmental tourism destination while preserving its natural heritage. In April 2026, the authority launched Manakh, a national platform for tracking greenhouse gas emissions and reporting climate data.