Her Excellency
Shamma Al Mazrui
شما بنت سهيل المزروعي
Minister of Community Development
Assumed office
6 March 2023
PresidentMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byHessa Essa Buhumaid
Minister of State for Youth Affairs
In office
15 February 2016 – 6 March 2023
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Personal details
Born (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
SpouseMubarak bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei[1]
ChildrenAbdullah bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei
Alma materNew York University, Abu Dhabi (BA)
University of Oxford (MPP)
OccupationPolitician

Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrouei (born 22 February 1993) is an Emirati politician who is Minister of State for Youth Affairs in the United Arab Emirates.

Early life and education

Al Mazrui was born on 22 February 1993[2] in Abu Dhabi.[3] Shamma is the daughter of Suhail Faris Ghanim Ateish Al Mazrui,[4] businessman, who was also the Chairman of Dubai Investments board of directors for over 20 years. Shamma's brother Faris Sohail Faris Al Mazrui[5] is the Head of Mubadala's Ventures and Growth;[6][7] while her twin brother Ahmed Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, is a businessperson.[8]

Al Mazrui is an alumna of The International School of Choueifat, Abu Dhabi, Class of 2010.[9]

Al Mazrui has a Bachelor of Arts in economics with a concentration in Finance[10] from New York University Abu Dhabi. She obtained her Masters of Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government[11] at the University of Oxford in 2015. She was the UAE's first Rhodes scholar.[12][13][14]

Career

Al Mazrui worked in private equity in an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, and as a public policy analyst at the UAE Mission to the United Nations.[14] She interned as a Research Analyst at the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C.;[15] as a Ministry Policy Analyst in the Prime Minister's Office,[16] and as an Education Policy Researcher at Tamkeen (Abu Dhabi's Strategic Affairs Authority).[17]

Al Mazrui was appointed by Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Minister of State for Youth Affairs in February 2016 at age 22, making her the youngest member of the UAE cabinet.[14][18][19][20] She presides over the National Youth Council,[13][21] which brings together young professionals from a variety of backgrounds to represent the affairs of youth to the government. Al Mazrui is the vice-chair of the Arab Youth Center.[22][23][24]

On January 12, 2023, she was appointed as the UAE's COP28 Youth Climate Champion;[25] she also serves on the COP28 Advisory Committee.[26] On February 7, 2023, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a cabinet reshuffle where Shamma was appointed as the Minister of Community Development.[27] Additionally, Shamma is the Secretary General of the Education and Human Resources Council;[28][29] and the President of the National Center for Education Quality.[30][31] In July 2023, Shamma was appointed as the Chair of Zayed University Board of Trustees.[32][33]

Al Mazrui was appointed as Chair of the Special Olympics UAE Board in 2017[34] by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. She is also the Vice Chair of the Community and Legacy Committee of the UAE Special Olympics World Games (2019).[35]

Awards and honours

References

  1. ↑ "Mohammed bin Rashid attends al Mazrouei wedding". 4 November 2018.
  2. ↑ كلمة معالي شما المزروعي في مجلس محمد بن زايد لأجيال المستقبل. YouTube (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "NYUAD Congratulates UAE Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui". NYU Abu Dhabi. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Mazrouei family wedding
  5. ↑ "أفراح المزروعي وبن بيات".
  6. ↑ "Mubadala Investment Company". 28 July 2021.
  7. ↑ https://www.zawya.com/en/wealth/funds/uaes-mubadala-is-investing-200mln-in-marcelo-claures-new-vc-firm-swmq0h26
  8. ↑ "UAE cadets graduate from prestigious Sandhurst academy". The National. 11 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "A graduate of ISC Abu Dhabi is the youngest minister in the world - The International School of Choueifat — Abu Dhabi". iscabudhabi.sabis.net.
  10. ↑ "H.E. Shamma al Mazrui's schedule for Dubai International Project Management Forum".
  11. ↑ "UAE minister: Government must connect to youth". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk.
  12. ↑ Ben Chaibah, Iman (10 February 2016). "What I Know For Sure About Shamma Al Mazrui, Our Minister of State for Youth Affairs and President of the Youth Council". Sail Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Meet the 22-yr old UAE Minister of Youth, Shamma Al Mazrui". Africa Independent Television. February 2016. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Hatoum, Lelia (27 April 2016). "UAE: Meet the World's Youngest Minister". Newsweek. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  15. ↑ "Meet your new ministers in UAE Cabinet". Khaleej Times. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  16. ↑ "H.E. Shamma Bint Suhail Faris al Mazrui | Alumni | ABLF Network".
  17. ↑ "Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris al Mazrui".
  18. ↑ "Les Emirats arabes unis nomment une femme " ministre du bonheur "". Le Monde (in French). 11 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  19. ↑ "UAE names women ministers for happiness, tolerance". The Times of Israel. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  20. ↑ MacKenzie, Sheena (15 February 2016). "Happy days? United Arab Emirates appoints first minister of happiness". CNN. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  21. ↑ "Shamma Al Mazrouei chairs 1st meeting of Emirates Youth Council". WAM Emirates News Agency. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "UAE appoints 22-year-old Shamma Al Mazrui as minister". The Peninsula Qatar. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  23. ↑ Almazroui, Ayesha (10 February 2016). "UAE a model for dynamism at a time of global uncertainty". The National. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  24. ↑ "Harnessing the power of youth". The National. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  25. ↑ "Following presidential directive, Mansour bin Zayed appoints COP28 UAE President-Designate | UAE Embassy in Washington, DC".
  26. ↑ https://www.cop28.com/en/advisory-committee
  27. ↑ "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces Cabinet reshuffle". 7 February 2023.
  28. ↑ "H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed chairs meeting of Education and Human Resources Council".
  29. ↑ "Abdullah bin Zayed directs enhancing national identity, cultural values, Arabic Language in educational institutions". 13 August 2022.
  30. ↑ "Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid attend the Closing Session of the UAE Government Annual Meetings".
  31. ↑ "Business Wire". 17 April 2012.
  32. ↑ https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/sheikh-mohammed-approves-restructuring-of-zayed-universitys-board-of-trustees
  33. ↑ https://www.zu.ac.ae/main/en/news/2023/September/bot-meet-sept
  34. ↑ "Special Olympics".
  35. ↑ "Gulf Today". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  36. ↑ "Academy of Achievement Delegate Alumni". American Academy of Achievement.
  37. ↑ "2014 International Achievement Summit". American Academy of Achievement.
  38. 1 2 "Picture profiles: the new members of the UAE Cabinet". The National. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  39. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bzR9boBnmk
  40. ↑ "About the ABLF Awards | Asian Business Leadership Forum Series".
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