Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori

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
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori at the World Economic Forum's Summit held in Abu Dhabi, October 2011
Minister of the Economy
In office
17 February 2008 – 5 July 2020
Minister of Governmental Sector Development
In office
2006–2008
Minister of Transport and Communication
In office
2004–2006
Minister of Communication

Biography

Sultan 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

References
  1. "Minister Biography". Economy.gov.ae. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  2. "UAE cabinet restructured". Khaleejtimes.com. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. Pushed asideA blow to reform in the UAE The Economist
  4. "Head of the game". Thebusinessyear.com. 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  5. Adam Bouyamourn (30 March 2015). "UAE moving towards allowing 100% foreign ownership of businesses outside free zones". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  6. Itzel Veracruz (29 November 2018). "Dubái considerando los mercados de América Latina y el Caribe". Latinamerica.tech (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. 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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