Urgent: Khalifa approves new cabinet

Urgent: Khalifa approves new cabinet
Abu Dhabi, Feb. 9th, 2006 (WAM) - President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayn has approved the new cabinet as proposed by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

The full list of Ministers is as follows: H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum/ Prime Minister.
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ Deputy Prime Minister .
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ Deputy Prime Minister .
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum/ Minister of Defence .
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum/ Minister of Finance and Industry .
Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ Minister of Interior .
Sheikh Masnour bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ Minister of Presidential Affairs .
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan/ Foreign Minister .
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan/ Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research .
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan/ Minister of Public Works.
Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi/ Minister of Economy.
Mohammed bin Nakhira Al Dhaheri/ Minister of Justice.
Dr Mohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash/ Minister of State for Financial and Industrial Affairs .
Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hameli/ Minister of Energy .
Dr Ali bin Abdullah Al Kaabi/ Minister of Labour.
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansour/ Minister of Governmental Sector Development .
Mohammed Abdullah Al Gargawi/ Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs.
Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali/ Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Mariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi/ Minister of Social Affairs.
Dr Hanif Hassan Ali/ Minister of Education .
Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash/ Minister of State for FNC Affairs .
Humaid Mohammed Obeid Al Qattami/ Minister of Health.
Dr Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi/ Minister of environment and Water.
Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais/ Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development .
The new government will be sworn in before President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa in the few coming days.

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