UAE announces ministerial changes including finance, environment
Gulf Times
Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin
United Arab Emirates Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum announced ministerial changes on Saturday, including new finance and environment ministers.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum -- Sheikh Mohammed's son and the current deputy ruler of Dubai -- has been appointed deputy prime minister and finance minister.
Mohammed bin Hadi Al Husseini replaces long-serving Obaid Humaid al-Tayer as the Emirates' minister of state for finance, while Maryam al-Muhairi becomes the minister of climate change and environment.
Suhail Mohamed al-Mazrouei remains energy minister, but also takes on the role of infrastucture minister reflecting the merger of both ministries.