His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced a cabinet reshuffle in the federal government on Tuesday.
His Highness said the changes were made in consultation with UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The new appointments have been announced in a series of tweets.
Her Excellency Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei is the new Minister of Community Development in the UAE.
الإخوة والأخوات .. بمباركة أخي صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان رئيس الدولة-حفظه الله- وبعد التشاور معه، نعلن اليوم عن تعديل وزاري في الحكومة الاتحادية بتعيين شما بنت سهيل المزروعي وزيرة لتنمية المجتمع في دولة الإمارات pic.twitter.com/Pn2D9gCmh9
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 7, 2023
His Excellency Salem bin Khalid Al Qasimi is the new Minister of Culture and Youth in the country. He is the UAE's delegate to UNESCO and a graduate of the Leadership Programme.
كما نعلن ضمن التعديل الوزاري الاتحادي عن تعيين سالم بن خالد القاسمي وزيراً للثقافة والشباب في الدولة، سالم القاسمي هو مندوبنا لدى اليونسكو وهو خريج برنامج القيادات . ونعلن تعيين الأخت حصة بو حميد وزيرة دولة والأخت نورة الكعبي وزيرة دولة أيضاً في الحكومة الاتحادية. pic.twitter.com/Ks8Kf4tUOG
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 7, 2023
Her Excellency Maryam bint Ahmed Al Hammadi, Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, has been appointed Minister of State in the UAE government.
According to Sheikh Mohammed, Maryam led distinguished efforts during the last period in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in following up all-new developmental governmental legislation.
ونعلن أيضاً عن تعيين مريم بنت أحمد الحمادي الأمين العام لمجلس الوزراء وزيرة دولة في حكومة الإمارات. قادت مريم جهود مميزة خلال الفترة الماضية في الأمانة العامة لمجلس الوزراء في متابعة كافة التشريعات الحكومية التطويرية الجديدة .. وننتظر منها المزيد خلال الفترة القادمة pic.twitter.com/ByIq75HB1p
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 7, 2023
His Excellency Omar bin Sultan Al Olama has been appointed Director General of the Prime Minister's Office in addition to his current duties as Minister of Artificial Intelligence.
Meanwhile, His Excellency Abdullah Nasser Lootah has been appointed Chairman of the Competitiveness Council and in charge of the government knowledge exchange programme.
كما نعلن عن تعيين الأخ عمر بن سلطان العلماء بالإضافة لمهامه الحالية كوزير للذكاء الاصطناعي ليكون مديراً عاماً لمكتب رئاسة مجلس الوزراء. وتعيين الأخ عبدالله ناصر لوتاه رئيساً لمجلس التنافسية ومكلفاً بملف التبادل الحكومي المعرفي مع الدول الشقيقة والصديقة pic.twitter.com/QCJElYuxrE
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 7, 2023
Her Excellency Hessa Bu Hamid and Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi are the new Ministers of State in the federal government.


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