He replaces China's Yue Yan, who has stepped down after leaving his role with the Chinese Boxing Federation. 

Yan has taken up a new position with the State General Administration of Sports, the Government agency responsible for sport in China. 

Al Otaiba, President of the UAE Boxing Federation, will serve the remainder of Yan's term until the AIBA Ordinary Congress, due to take place in Moscow between November 1 and 4.

Al Otaiba is also an Executive Committee member of the Asian Boxing Confederation and a close ally of Gafur Rakhimov.

The Uzbek was controversially elected Interim President of AIBA at an Extraordinary Congress organised in Dubai by Al Otaiba in January.

Rakhimov was appointed to the role despite his alleged links to organised crime.

Following the selection of Rakhimov, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned that they could remove boxing from Tokyo 2020 because of concerns over the sport's governance.

IOC President Thomas Bach highlighted a series of issues surrounding AIBA after the IOC Executive Board meeting in Pyeongchang last month. 

Specific concerns raised include "issues surrounding the new Interim President", the lack of "clarity" around finances, the failure of an approved project to reform the referees system and the absence of a "robust anti-doping programme".

Bach also said they have not yet accepted AIBA's claim that no bouts at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro were affected by match-fixing.

AIBA must deliver a report by April 30 to the IOC.