Shamma Al Mazrui Explained

Honorific Prefix:Her Excellency
Native Name:شما بنت سهيل المزروعي
Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui
Birth Date:22 February 1993
Birth Place:Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Spouse:Mubarak bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei[1]
Children:1
Alma Mater:New York University, Abu Dhabi (BA)
University of Oxford (MPP)
Office:Minister of Community Development
Term Start:6 March 2023
President:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Primeminister:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Predecessor:Hessa Essa Buhumaid
Office1:Minister of State for Youth Affairs
Term Start1:15 February 2016
Term End1:6 March 2023
President1:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Primeminister1:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Successor1:Sultan Al Neyadi (2024)

Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrui (born 22 February 1993) is an Emirati politician who is currently serves as the minister of community development of the United Arab Emirates. She previously served as the minister of state for youth affairs.

Early life and education

Al Mazrui was born on 22 February 1993[2] in Abu Dhabi.[3] Shamma is the daughter of Suhail bin 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 bin Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrui[5] is the head of Mubadala's Ventures and Growth;[6] [7] while her twin brother Ahmed bin Suhail bin 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]

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. She interned as a research analyst at the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C.;[13] as a Ministry policy analyst in the prime minister's office,[14] and as an education policy researcher at Tamkeen (Abu Dhabi's Strategic Affairs Authority).[15]

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.[16] [17] [18] [19] She presided over the National Youth Council,[20] [21] which brings together young professionals from a variety of backgrounds to represent the affairs of youth to the government. Al Mazrui was the vice chair of the Arab Youth Center (2016-2024)[22] .[23] [24] [25]

On January 12, 2023, she was appointed as the UAE's COP28 Youth Climate Champion;[26] she also served on the COP28 Advisory Committee,[27] and the COP28 Higher Committee.[28] On February 7, 2023, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a cabinet reshuffle where Shamma was appointed as the Minister of Community Development.[29] Additionally, Shamma was the secretary general of the Education and Human Resources Council until August 12, 2024[30] ;[31] [32] and the former president of the National Center for Education Quality[33] .[34] [35] In July 2023, Shamma was appointed as the chair of the Zayed University Board of Trustees.[36] [37] Shamma is also a member of the UAE's International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council.[38] Al Mazrui was appointed as chair of the Special Olympics UAE board in 2017.[39] She is also the vice chair of the Community and Legacy Committee of the UAE Special Olympics World Games (2019).[40]

Awards and honours

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohammed bin Rashid attends al Mazrouei wedding . 4 November 2018 .
  2. live. ar. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/G_IHrPkmFaw. 2021-12-10. كلمة معالي شما المزروعي في مجلس محمد بن زايد لأجيال المستقبل . YouTube.
  3. Web site: NYUAD Congratulates UAE Youth Minister Shamma Al Mazrui. https://web.archive.org/web/20160217064718/http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news/campus-community/2016/02/nyuad-congratulates-uae-youth-minister-shamma-al-mazrui.html. dead. 17 February 2016. NYU Abu Dhabi.
  4. Web site: 2018-04-11 . Al Mazrouei Family Wedding . https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025133/http://mediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/news/11/4/2018/al-mazrouei-family-wedding.aspx?TSPD_101_R0=964602ff13131ed4998cc18db5ab9a9cp0g0000000000000000a1c36846ffff00000000000000000000000000005bd241f0007a2b557f . 2018-10-26 . mediaoffice.ae.
  5. Web site: أفراح المزروعي وبن بيات. 18 January 2016 .
  6. Web site: Mubadala Investment Company . 28 July 2021 .
  7. Web site: Scaria . Seban . ZAWYA . UAE's Mubadala is investing $200mln in Marcelo Claure's new VC firm . 2024-07-12 . www.zawya.com . en.
  8. Web site: UAE cadets graduate from prestigious Sandhurst academy. 11 August 2017. The National.
  9. Web site: A graduate of ISC Abu Dhabi is the youngest minister in the world - The International School of Choueifat — Abu Dhabi. iscabudhabi.sabis.net.
  10. Web site: H.E. Shamma al Mazrui's schedule for Dubai International Project Management Forum.
  11. Web site: UAE minister: Government must connect to youth. www.bsg.ox.ac.uk.
  12. Web site: What I Know For Sure About Shamma Al Mazrui, Our Minister of State for Youth Affairs and President of the Youth Council. Sail Magazine. Iman. Ben Chaibah. 10 February 2016. 6 December 2016.
  13. Web site: Meet your new ministers in UAE Cabinet. Khaleej Times. 11 February 2016. 6 December 2016.
  14. Web site: H.E. Shamma Bint Suhail Faris al Mazrui | Alumni | ABLF Network .
  15. Web site: Shamma bint Suhail bin Faris al Mazrui .
  16. Web site: UAE: Meet the World's Youngest Minister. Newsweek. Lelia. Hatoum. 27 April 2016. 6 December 2016.
  17. News: fr. Les Emirats arabes unis nomment une femme " ministre du bonheur ". Le Monde. 11 February 2016. 6 December 2016.
  18. Web site: 10 February 2016 . UAE names women ministers for happiness, tolerance . 6 December 2016 . The Times of Israel.
  19. Web site: MacKenzie . Sheena . 15 February 2016 . Happy days? United Arab Emirates appoints first minister of happiness . 6 December 2016 . CNN.
  20. Web site: Meet the 22-yr old UAE Minister of Youth, Shamma Al Mazrui. Africa Independent Television. February 2016. 6 December 2016. 7 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307025359/http://www.aitonline.tv/post-meet_the_22_yr_old_uae_minister_of_youth__shamma_al_mazrui. dead.
  21. Web site: Shamma Al Mazrouei chairs 1st meeting of Emirates Youth Council. WAM Emirates News Agency. 4 March 2016. 6 December 2016.
  22. https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/theyab-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-appoints-sultan-al-neyadi-as-vice-president-of-arab-youth-centre/ar-BB1pdLwC
  23. Web site: UAE appoints 22-year-old Shamma Al Mazrui as minister. The Peninsula Qatar. 10 February 2016. 6 December 2016.
  24. Web site: UAE a model for dynamism at a time of global uncertainty. Ayesha. Almazroui. The National. 10 February 2016. 6 December 2016.
  25. Web site: Harnessing the power of youth. The National. 11 June 2016. 6 December 2016.
  26. Web site: Following presidential directive, Mansour bin Zayed appoints COP28 UAE President-Designate | UAE Embassy in Washington, DC . 24 June 2024 .
  27. Web site: Advisory Committee - COP28 UAE . 2024-07-12 . www.cop28.com . en.
  28. Web site: 2022-06-23 . Mansour bin Zayed announces reformation of COP28 Higher Committee . wam.ae.
  29. Web site: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces Cabinet reshuffle . 7 February 2023 .
  30. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-kJ2oVyDAk/
  31. Web site: H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed chairs meeting of Education and Human Resources Council .
  32. Web site: Abdullah bin Zayed directs enhancing national identity, cultural values, Arabic Language in educational institutions . 13 August 2022 .
  33. https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2024/07/14/sheikh-hamdan-appointed-deputy-prime-of-uae-new-cabinet-announced
  34. Web site: Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid attend the Closing Session of the UAE Government Annual Meetings .
  35. Web site: Business Wire . 17 April 2012 .
  36. Web site: Wam . Sheikh Mohammed approves restructuring of Zayed University's Board of Trustees . 2024-07-12 . Khaleej Times . en.
  37. Web site: Zayed University's Board of Trustees Holds Inaugural Meeting, Engages with Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni . 2024-07-12 . www.zu.ac.ae . en.
  38. Web site: Morgan . Jessica . UAE President issues law to establish International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council . 2024-07-12 . The National . en.
  39. Web site: Special Olympics .
  40. Web site: Gulf Today. 2021-11-15. www.gulftoday.ae.
  41. News: Academy of Achievement Delegate Alumni . American Academy of Achievement .
  42. News: 2014 International Achievement Summit. American Academy of Achievement .
  43. Web site: Picture profiles: the new members of the UAE Cabinet. 10 February 2016. 6 December 2016. The National.
  44. H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui Receives Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award . 2016-05-25 . NYU Abu Dhabi . 2024-07-12 . YouTube.
  45. Web site: UAE Vice President Honors Winners of 'Mohammed Bin Rashid Government Excellence Award' . 2024-07-12 . SKGEP . en.
  46. Web site: 2024-02-28 . UAE President awards Mohammed bin Rashid and Mansour bin Zayed Order of Zayed in recognition of successful organisation of COP28 . www.wam.ae.
  47. Web site: About the ABLF Awards | Asian Business Leadership Forum Series .

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