Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori is an Emirati engineer who was the Minister of the Economy of the United Arab Emirates from 2008 until 2020.
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori | |
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Minister of the Economy | |
In office 17 February 2008 – 5 July 2020 | |
Succeeded by | Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri |
Minister of Governmental Sector Development | |
In office 2006–2008 | |
Minister of Transport and Communication | |
In office 2004–2006 | |
Minister of Communication | |
Biography
editSultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and management systems from Arizona State University.[1]
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori was Minister of Communication (...-2004),[2] Minister of Transport and Communication (2004-2006), and Minister of Governmental Sector Development (2006-2008).[1]
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori was appointed Minister of the Economy in a cabinet reshuffle on 17 February 2008.[3] Part of his program as Minister is to reduce the country's dependence on oil revenues.[4] In March 2015, the Ministry of Economy allowed full ownership of foreign companies in the country's free zones.[5] In November 2018, he laid out his strategy to strengthen ties between the UAE and Latin American countries,[6] while maintaining a strong bilateral trade strategy with China.[7]
By virtue of his ministership, he is also the Chairman of UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Minister Biography". Economy.gov.ae. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "UAE cabinet restructured". Khaleejtimes.com. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Pushed asideA blow to reform in the UAE The Economist
- ^ "Head of the game". Thebusinessyear.com. 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Adam Bouyamourn (30 March 2015). "UAE moving towards allowing 100% foreign ownership of businesses outside free zones". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Itzel Veracruz (29 November 2018). "Dubái considerando los mercados de América Latina y el Caribe". Latinamerica.tech (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ Fareed Rahman (20 July 2018). "Al Mansouri: UAE-China trade could reach $58b this year". Gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
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