The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday names women to the newly created posts of state ministers for happiness and tolerance, and a 22-year-old female for youth affairs.
Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum names eight women as he revealed his latest cabinet line-up of 29 ministers in a series of tweets.
Ohoud al-Roumi, who had served as director of the council of ministers’ office, was appointed “minister of state for happiness.”
“Happiness is not just a wish in our country. There will be plans, projects, programs and indices. It will be part of the job of all ministries,” tweets Sheikh Mohammed, who is also the ruler of Dubai.
Shamma al-Mazroui, 22, is appointed state minister for youth, while Lubna al-Qassimi, a veteran minister of international cooperation and development, is handed the new post of state minister for tolerance.
— AFP
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