The appointments come as part of a decree for 2012 from the president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Eissa Al Suwaidi also serves as an executive director at Abu Dhabi Investment Council and chairman at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
“Etisalat has become a provider of innovative solutions that help transform communities and accelerate economic growth and social development, and I look forward to further establishing Etisalat as the integrated telecommunications company of choice across our markets,” said Al Suwaidi.
The six new members of the Etisalat board include Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, Mubarak Rashid Al Mansouri, Shoaib Mir Hashim Khoory, Abdullah Mohammad Saeed Ghobash, Essa Abdulfattah Kazim and Mohammad Hadi Ahmad Abdulla Al Hussaini.
