Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohammed bin Zayed witness the swearing-in of Shakhbut bin Nahyan and Khalifa Al Marar as state minister in the UAE government

With the blessings of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, The new ministers in the UAE government took the constitutional oath today, Wednesday, following the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum about a mini-cabinet reshuffle in the UAE Foreign Ministry.

His Highness said: "In the presence of my brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed ... we made a mini-cabinet reshuffle at the UAE Foreign Ministry, where Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, two state ministers, will join, and Dr. Anwar Gargash leaves to work as a diplomatic advisor to the President of the State and Zaki Nusseibeh to work as a cultural advisor." For the head of state. "

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that the UAE government is constantly keen on change and renewal, and adding new files and priorities to have more effective roles locally, regionally and globally during the next phase. His Highness said: “The journey continues ... and the next fifty need all energies ... The next will always be more beautiful in my country, the Emirates. "

The swearing-in was attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan has held the position of the country's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since 2017, where he had a pivotal role in strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as strengthening the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation in various fields, in a way that achieves the common interests of the two brotherly peoples.

He also worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation between 2013-2014, joined the Royal Military Academy - Sandhurst between 2015-2016, and headed the Emirates Equestrian Federation.

Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan received a BA in Applied Sciences and Applied Media Studies from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi in 2012, and a Diploma in Studies from the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in 2017.

 Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marr

Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar began diplomatic work with the rank of attaché in 1978, and he also worked in the UAE embassy in Tokyo, the permanent delegation of the UAE in New York, and previously worked as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, and ambassador to the state In the Republic of Turkey, he rose through a number of positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the last of which was Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs.

He represented the UAE in many international forums, and had participated in many meetings at the level of countries and regional and international organizations, and headed the country's delegation in many of them.


His Excellency Khalifa Al Marar holds a BA in Business Administration and Economics from Sophia University - Japan and a Masters in Political Economy from the New College for Social Research in New York - USA.

Federation Medal

In the same context, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum thanked Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash and Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh for their efforts and efforts during their work in the UAE government team, and presented them on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan "Order of the Union", in recognition of their distinguished efforts and their role in serving the nation.

His Highness said: “The President of the State awarded the Order of the Union to Dr. Anwar bin Muhammad Gargash, one of the most important pioneers in the Emirati political, academic and economic work, who was able to bring about major transformations in our external political work and our international and regional relations .. Dr. Anwar will continue his efforts in serving the nation through new files and the homeland will remain. Appreciating his efforts. "

His Highness added, "Dr. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh was also honored with the Union Medal, awarded by the President of the State for his long cultural and diplomatic efforts in the service of the UAE."

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid affirmed that both His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh were among the personalities who had a busy journey for the sake of the Emirates, and they were the best example of giving and hard work, and their fingerprints are still evident in all local and international forums.

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