Agency Name: | Emirates Post |
Nativename: | بريد الامارات |
Jurisdiction: | United Arab Emirates |
Headquarters: | Deira, Dubai |
Chief1 Name: | Abdullah Al Ashram |
Chief1 Position: | GCEO |
Chief2 Name: | Peter Somers |
Chief2 Position: | CEO |
Parent Agency: | Emirates Post Group |
Emirates Post is the official postal operator for the United Arab Emirates. It is a subsidiary of Emirates Post Group.
It was opened on August 19, 1909, being managed by the Indian Post Office Services until India’s independence in 1947. The postal services were finally established as the General Directorate of Postal Services under the Ministry of Communications in 1972, following the formation of the UAE.[1]