UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

2-10-2006 President: Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan The prime minister: Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the vice president and ruler of Dubai; The deputy prime minister: Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan; The deputy prime minister: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan The defense minister: Sheikh Muhammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum The minister of finance and industry: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid al-Maktoum Minister of the Interior: Lt. Sheikh Seif Bin Zayed al-Nahyan Minister for presidential affairs: Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed al-Nahyan The foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan The minister of higher education and scientific research Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak al-Nahyan Minister of public works Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak al-Nahyan Minister of economy Ms. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khaled al-Qasimi; Minister of justice Muhammad Bin Nakhira al-Zahiri Minister of state for industrial and financial affairs Muhammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash Minister of energy Muhammad bib Zaein al-Hamili; Minister of labor Ali Bin Abdullah al-Kaabi; Minister of government sector recruitment Sultan Bin Saeed al-Mansouri; Minister of state for the Cabinet affairs Muhammad Abdullah al-Qarqawi; Minister of state for foreign affairs Muhammad saeed al-Shaali Minister of social affairs Ms Mariam Muhammad Khalfan al-Roumi Minister of education Hanif Hassan Ali Minister of state for the national council affairs Anwar Muhammad Qarqash Health minister Hamid Muhammad Obeid al-Qutami, Minister of the environment and water Muhammad saeed al-Kindi and minister of culture, youth and social development Abdul Rahman Muhammad al-Oweis.