Dr. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh joined the government of Abu Dhabi in 1968 as the official interpreter of His Highness, the late Sheikh Zayed. Today, he remains the official translator for H.H. the President and is one of the advisors to the Ministry of Presidential Affairs. He is also Deputy Chairman for the Abu Dhabi Culture and Heritage Authority (ADACH). He holds many other positions, including President of the Abu Dhabi Concert Committee, and seats on the board of directors at both the Centre for Documentation and Research and Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.