Shamma Al Mazrui

Her Excellency
Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrui
شما بنت سهيل المزروعي
Minister of Community Development
Incumbent
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
Succeeded bySultan Al Neyadi (2024)
Personal details
Born (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
SpouseMubarak bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei[1]
Children1
Alma materNew York University, Abu Dhabi (BA)
University of Oxford (MPP)

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.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Al Mazrui was born on 22 February 1993[4] in Abu Dhabi.[5] Shamma is the daughter of Suhail bin Faris Ghanim Ateish Al Mazrui,[6] a 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[7] is the head of Mubadala's Ventures and Growth;[8][9] while her twin brother Ahmed bin Suhail bin Faris Al Mazrui, is a businessperson.[10]

Al Mazrui is an alumna of The International School of Choueifat, Abu Dhabi, Class of 2010.[11]

Al Mazrui has a Bachelor of Arts in economics with a concentration in finance[12] from New York University Abu Dhabi. She obtained her Masters of Public Policy from the Blavatnik School of Government[13] at the University of Oxford in 2015. She was the UAE's first Rhodes scholar.[14][15][16]

Career

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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.[16] She interned as a research analyst at the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C.;[17] as a Ministry policy analyst in the prime minister's office,[18] and as an education policy researcher at Tamkeen (Abu Dhabi's Strategic Affairs Authority).[19]

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][20][21][22] She presided over the National Youth Council,[15][23] 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)[24].[25][26][27]

Al Mazrui was appointed as chair of the Special Olympics UAE board in 2017.[28] She is also the vice chair of the Community and Legacy Committee of the UAE Special Olympics World Games (2019).[29]

On January 12, 2023, she was appointed as the UAE's COP28 Youth Climate Champion;[30] she also served on the COP28 Advisory Committee,[31] and the COP28 Higher Committee.[32] On February 7, 2023, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a cabinet reshuffle where Shamma was appointed as the Minister of Community Development.[33] Additionally, Shamma was the secretary general of the Education and Human Resources Council until August 12, 2024[34];[35][36] and the former president of the National Center for Education Quality[37].[38][39] In July 2023, Shamma was appointed as the chair of the Zayed University Board of Trustees.[40][41] Shamma is also a member of the UAE's International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council.[42]

Awards and honours

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  • Rhodes Scholarship 2014[16]
  • Leadership and Innovation Delegate to the Academy of Achievement's 51st International Achievement Summit (2014)[43][44]
  • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Distinction Award (2015)[45]
  • Coutts Future Leader Award (2015)[45]
  • New York University Abu Dhabi's inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award, 2016 [46]
  • 2019: Youth Council Initiative awarded the Special Honors Shield for Most Distinguished Initiative.[47] Presented by ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid.
  • First Class Order of Zayed II for her role as COP28 Youth Climate Champion.[48] Presented by Mohammed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid.
  • ABLF Award Recipient, 2022,[49] Rising Star.

References

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  1. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid attends al Mazrouei wedding". 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ Salim, Nasreen Abdulla, Sahim. "Youngest minister in the World: How Shamma Al Mazrui's life changed after Sheikh Mohammed's open call". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 1 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  4. ^ كلمة معالي شما المزروعي في مجلس محمد بن زايد لأجيال المستقبل. YouTube (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
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  6. ^ "Al Mazrouei Family Wedding". mediaoffice.ae. 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018.
  7. ^ "أفراح المزروعي وبن بيات". 18 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Mubadala Investment Company". 28 July 2021.
  9. ^ Scaria, Seban; ZAWYA. "UAE's Mubadala is investing $200mln in Marcelo Claure's new VC firm". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ "UAE cadets graduate from prestigious Sandhurst academy". The National. 11 August 2017.
  11. ^ "A graduate of ISC Abu Dhabi is the youngest minister in the world - The International School of Choueifat — Abu Dhabi". iscabudhabi.sabis.net.
  12. ^ "H.E. Shamma al Mazrui's schedule for Dubai International Project Management Forum".
  13. ^ "UAE minister: Government must connect to youth". www.bsg.ox.ac.uk. 24 February 2017.
  14. ^ 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.
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  22. ^ MacKenzie, Sheena (15 February 2016). "Happy days? United Arab Emirates appoints first minister of happiness". CNN. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  23. ^ "Shamma Al Mazrouei chairs 1st meeting of Emirates Youth Council". WAM Emirates News Agency. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  24. ^ 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 [bare URL]
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  26. ^ Almazroui, Ayesha (10 February 2016). "UAE a model for dynamism at a time of global uncertainty". The National. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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  29. ^ "Gulf Today". www.gulftoday.ae. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  30. ^ "Following presidential directive, Mansour bin Zayed appoints COP28 UAE President-Designate | UAE Embassy in Washington, DC". 24 June 2024.
  31. ^ "Advisory Committee - COP28 UAE". www.cop28.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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  44. ^ "2014 International Achievement Summit". American Academy of Achievement.
  45. ^ a b "Picture profiles: the new members of the UAE Cabinet". The National. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  46. ^ NYU Abu Dhabi (25 May 2016). H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui Receives Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via YouTube.
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  48. ^ "UAE President awards Mohammed bin Rashid and Mansour bin Zayed Order of Zayed in recognition of successful organisation of COP28". www.wam.ae. 28 February 2024.
  49. ^ "About the ABLF Awards | Asian Business Leadership Forum Series".
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