The new formation of the UAE government, which was announced Sunday morning by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the survival of 21 ministerial portfolios without any change, whether at the level of ministers or tasks, while the ministerial amendments included 11 bags Ministerial diversity between the creation of tasks and other integration.
According to the amendments announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on his official account on Twitter, the list of ministers and ministerial portfolios that remained unchanged included Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Member of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Finance, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Member of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The list also included, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Gergawi, Minister of Supreme Council Affairs, Ahmed bin Juma al-Zaabi, Minister of Health and Community Protection and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad Al Owais, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Muhammad Gargash, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Obaid bin Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for International Cooperation, Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of Justice, Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi, Minister of Education, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of State for Defense Affairs, Muhammad bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for General Education Affairs, Jamila Bint Salem Al Muhairi.
The list of the remaining ministerial portfolios also included, without amendment, the Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation, Nasser bin Thani al-Hamli, Minister of Community Development, Hessa bint Issa Buhamid, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazroui,
Minister of State for Food and Water Security, Maryam Bint Muhammad Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Advanced Technology, Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, in addition to Minister of State, Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Minister of State Ahmed bin Ali Al Sayegh, and Minister of State Maitha Bint Salem Al Shamsi.
While the list of ministerial portfolios included in the changes and amendments included, His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - Cabinet Member and Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, whose coexistence file was created on his ministry, and assigned Suhail bin Muhammad Al Mazrouei to take over the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, after merging the infrastructure file to His previous ministry (Energy).
The list of ministerial updates and amendments also included the assumption by Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, and the assignment of Noura bint Muhammad Al-Kaabi to take over the Ministry of Culture and Youth after merging the youth’s file to it, and assigning Omar bin Sultan Al-Ulama to assume the Ministry of State for Artificial Intelligence after developing and merging my file Digital economy and remote work applications to its tasks.
The ministerial amendments witnessed the transfer of 4 ministers to assume other alternative portfolios, as Dr. Abdullah Belhaif Al-Nuaimi was assigned to take over the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, instead of the Ministry of Infrastructure Development, and to appoint Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, after he was Minister of State for Higher Education and Advanced Skills, as well as assigning Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al-Zyoudi to take over as Minister of State for Foreign Trade, after he was Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and to appoint Ohood Bint Khalfan Al-Roumi, Minister of State for Government and Future Development, after holding the position of Minister of State for Happiness.
While the amendments witnessed the entry of a new Minister of the Council of Ministers to take over the economy portfolio, Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri, in place of Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al-Mansoori, who was directed to him by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, thanks for his effort that spanned 15 years in government work.
15 "mergers"
According to the new amendments to the Emirates government, 15 affiliations were merged, annexed, and transferred between federal entities (bodies, institutions, and ministerial files), as the National Media Council and the Federal Youth Foundation were merged with the Ministry of Culture to be the Ministry of Culture and Youth, and the Emirates News Agency dependency was transferred to Ministry of Presidential Affairs.
Four federal entities have been attached to the Emirates Investment Authority, which is the "Federal Electricity and Water Authority, Emirates Post Group, Emirates General Transport Corporation and Emirates Investment Corporation."
The amendments also included merging the General Authority for Pensions and Social Security, the file of quality of life and happiness, to work under the umbrella of the Ministry of Community Development, and attaching the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, in addition to merging the National Qualifications Authority with the Ministry of Education, and merging the Insurance Authority with the Securities Commission And commodities, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Economy, and finally the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology, and the file of advanced sciences, attached to the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology.
New government
The creation of a Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology that works to develop the industrial sector in the state, and another State Ministry for government and future development, and a third, the Ministry of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, as well as the Ministry of State for Digital Economy and Teleworking - added to the tasks of the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence - in addition to developing the digital government For the state, the cyber security of the government, as well as the establishment of an information office for the Emirates government, affiliated to the Council of Ministers.
New assignments
According to the assignments of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to the new government, the National Social Security Fund will be established to manage the guarantee funds under the supervision of the Minister of State for Finance, Obaid Al Tayer, and under the umbrella of the Emirates Investment Authority.
The assignments also included the formation by the Ministry of Community Development of a new sector to provide modern services for retirees, and the preparation of a new government investment strategy for the next stage.
6 chief executives
The decisions of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum included the appointment of 6 executive heads of the state’s government, who are Mohammed Sultan Al-Abdouli, head of government legal affairs, Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al-Kuwaiti, head of cyber security, Saeed Al-Atar Al-Dhanhani, head of the government media office, Huda Al-Hashemi, as president For government strategy and innovation, Hamad Obaid Al-Mansoori, head of digital government, and Mohammed bin Tali'a, head of government services.
12 message from Mohammed bin Rashid
- The new government has one year in front of it to achieve the new priorities .. and the continuous changes will remain the motto of the next stage, in order to achieve the best government model to keep pace with the new era .. and achieve the aspirations of the people of the Emirates during the next stage.
Cancel 50% of government service centers and convert them to digital platforms within two years.
Merging about 50% of federal bodies with each other or within ministries.
- Creating new government ministerial posts and creating executive heads in specialized sectors that we need to transit strongly for the future. Our national economy is an absolute strategic priority.
Preparation of a new government investment strategy for the next stage.
- Sultan Al-Jaber is appointed as the head of the Emirates Development Bank, to perform his developmental role further.
The future work environment in medicine, education and trade will change dramatically, and we strive to be at the forefront of these changes and to be the best model globally.
- Recent changes have proven that digital government is an indispensable strategic choice, and economic security for business continuity in any circumstances.
The security of our digital government is an essential part of our comprehensive national security, and the protection of our digital national borders is an integral part of protecting our entire national soil.
Sarah Al-Amiri led the scientific mission of the Mars probe ably, and we wish her success in her chairmanship of the Emirates Space Agency, where her duties will start at the beginning of August.
- All thanks to Engineer Sultan Al-Mansoori .. 16 years spent in the Emirates government .. We saw from him loyalty to the country, love of people and dedication in all the government files that he assumed .. All the best, Abu Muhammad, in the new stage of your life