UAE president appoints new government led by Muhammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 2/10/2006

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Thursday approved the formation of a new government chaired by Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid al-Maktoum who succeeded his brother Sheikh Maktoum who died on January 4th.

An official source said that the new government is composed of 22 ministers including 8 assuming ministerial posts for the first time. The new formation is characterized by appointing the minister of information whose term of office expired Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan as a foreign minister.

The new government will take its constitutional oath before the President during the few coming days. The following is the names of the new ministers and their posts:

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.

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