UAE: Shaikh Mohammed announces new cabinet

• In a series of tweets, Shaikh Mohammed has announced the members of the new cabinet.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Wednesday, announced the UAE's 29-person cabinet, which now includes nine women.

There are eight new faces in the cabinet, including five women. The average age of the new cabinet members is 38, reflecting the UAE's shift towards including youth in government.

It was previously announced that the UAE will also have a Minister of State for Happiness soon with the mission to "channel policies and plans to achieve happier society". Another new position, the Minister of Tolerance, will "inculcate tolerance as a fundamental value in the UAE."

In another major change, the government had approved a restructure in the Ministry of Health - now called the Ministry of Health and Prevention - and "launched an independent entity to oversee and manage public hospitals".

Cabinet reshuffle 2016

1 His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice-President, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.

2 Lieutenant-General Shaikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

3 Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

4 Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Minister of Finance.

5 Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

6 Shaikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development.

7 Shaikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi - Minister of State for Tolerance

8 Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi - Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future.

9 Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri - Minister of Economy

10 Abdul Rahman bin Mohammed Al Owais - Minister of Health and Prevention of the Society

11 Saqr bin Ghobash Saeed Ghobash - Minister of Human Resources and Emiratisation.

12 Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash - Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

13 Obaid bin Humaid Ai Tayer - Minister for financial affairs.

14 Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimi - Minister of State for International Corporation Affairs.

15 Sohail Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazroui - Minister of Energy.

16 Hussein bin Ibrahim Al Hamadi - Minister of Education.

17 Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi - Minister of Infrastructure Development

18 Sultan bin Saeed Al Badi - Minister of Justice.

19 Najlaa bint Mohammad Al Awar - Minister of Community Development

20 Mohammad bin Ahmed Al Bawardi - Minister of State for Defence Affairs

21 Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zayoudi - Minister of Climate Change and Environment

22 Jamila bint Salem Musabeh Al Muheiri - Minister of State for Public Education Affairs.

23 Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi - Minister of State for Higher Education Affairs

24 Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber - Minister of State.

25 Dr. Maithaa bint Salem Al Shamsi - Minister of State.

26 Dr. Rashid bin Ahmed bin Fahd - Minister of State.

27 Ohoud bint Khalfan Al Roumi - Minister of State for Happiness.

28 Noura bint Mohammad Al Kaabi - Minister of State for FNC Affairs.

29 Shamma bint Mohammad bin Faris Al Mazrouie - Minister of State for Youth Affairs.

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