Mariam Almheiri
Mariam Almheiri | |
|---|---|
| مريم المهيري | |
.jpg) Al Mheiri in 2024 | |
| Director of the Presidential Court Office of International Affairs | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Minister of Climate Change and Environment | |
| In office 26 September 2021 – 11 January 2024 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Abdullah Al Nuaimi |
| Succeeded by | Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi |
| Minister of State for Food & Water Security | |
| In office 20 October 2017 – 26 September 2021 | |
| President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri |
| Alma mater | RWTH Aachen University (BS, MS) |
Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri (Arabic: مريم بنت محمد سعيد حارب المهيري) is an Emirati politician who is currently the head of the Office of International Affairs in the Presidential Court. She previously served as the minister of climate change and environment in the United Arab Emirates until 11 January 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Almheiri was born in 1979 to an Emirati father and a German mother.[1][2][3] She attended the Latifa School for Girls in Dubai and RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where she received bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering specialising in development and design engineering.[4][5]
Career
[edit]After graduation, Almheiri joined the Emirati Ministry of Environment and Water, where she was involved in the Khalifa Bin Zayed Centre for Marine Research, the UAE integrated waste management project, and the construction of a number of facilities. In 2014, she was appointed director of the Education and Awareness Department in the ministry, where she was responsible for formulating a national strategy to raise environmental awareness in the UAE.[4][6]
In 2015, Almheiri was appointed assistant undersecretary for water resources and nature conservation affairs at the Ministry of Climate Change, after a period as acting assistant undersecretary.[6]
In October 2017, Almheiri has been minister of state for food security.[4][7] In September 2018, she announced plans for 'Food Valley,' a food technology hub in the UAE, named after Silicon Valley.[8] In January 2019, she was made an overseer of the Security and Foreign Affairs sector of the UAE's National Expert Programme.[9] In the same month, she launched the UAE Food Security Strategy, consisting of five pillars: diversification of sources of food imports, research and development to increase domestic food production, reduction of food waste, maintenance of food safety standards, and increasing the UAE's ability to respond to crises. The goal of the strategy is to see UAE's place on the Global food security index advance from 31 to first place by 2051.[5]
Almheiri has also been a member of the board of the Emirates Equestrian Federation since 2016.[10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "WAM". wam.ae.
- ^ Thomas, Aby Sam (10 February 2020). "First-Mover Advantage: H.E. Mariam Bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, UAE Minister Of State For Food Security". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Shulman, Sophie (16 July 2021). ""We're both nations of problem-solvers," says UAE minister". CTECH - www.calcalistech.com.
- ^ a b c "These are the new faces in reshuffled UAE Cabinet: Who are the six new ministers in the reshuffled UAE Cabinet". Gulf News. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ a b Dhal, Sharmila (26 January 2019). "How UAE's food security agenda will impact you: Minister reveals key initiatives of National Food Security Strategy". Gulf News.
- ^ a b "Background and Nationality". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "UAE Cabinet Official Website". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "UAE Minister talks plans to build a 'Silicon Valley' of food technology". Africanews. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad launches National Expert Progamme". Gulf News. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Emirates Equestrian Federation elects new board". Endurance World. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ "Team UAE Gearing up for First Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping". Emirates Equestrian. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri". UAE Cabinet Official Website. Retrieved 20 March 2019.