Noura Al Kaabi

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Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs
In office
10 February 2016 – 19 October 2017
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byAnwar Gargash
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais
Personal details
Alma materUnited Arab Emirates University (BA)
London Business School

Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi (

Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs from February 2016 to October 2017. She has also been the chairperson of the twofour54
since 2012 and of Abu Dhabi Media since 2017.

Education

Al Kaabi received her high school education in Abu Dhabi and Pennsylvania.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts in management information systems from the United Arab Emirates University[2] in 2001.[3] In 2011 she completed the Executive Leadership Programme from the London Business School.[4][3]

Career

Al Kaabi served in a management position in Dolphin Energy[2] before joining twofour54 in October 2007.[5] There she worked as head of human development from 2011,[6] before becoming CEO in February 2012.[7]

Al Kaabi was appointed to the

Abu Dhabi Media.[12] She was appointed as Minister for Culture and Knowledge Development in the UAE Cabinet on 19 October 2017.[13]

As of March 2018[update] she is a board member of the

UAE National Media Council, Image Nation, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the United Arab Emirates University.[3]

On 5 July 2020 she was appointed the Minister of Culture and Youth following a restructuring of government portfolios.[14][15]

In a February 2023 government reshuffle, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced Al Kaabi as Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[16][17]

Recognition

In 2011 and again in 2012, Al Kaabi was named by

MENA to enter LinkedIn's Global Influencer Program.[23] The same year, she was honoured by America Abroad Media.[24] She was also named as one of the 25 most powerful women in global television by The Hollywood Reporter.[25]

In December 2020 Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, presented Al Kaabi with the "Diplomatic Service Medal" in recognition for her efforts to enhance the relations between the UAE and South Korea.[26]

References

  1. ^ "Members Of The Cabinet". www.uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Noura Al Kaabi: 'We should feel responsible for our culture'". The National. 14 August 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Noura Al Kaabi". uaecabinet.ae. Ministry of Cabinet Affairs & The Future. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "#UAEReads: Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi on reading and her five favourite books". The National. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ "HE Noura Al Kaabi: Show Time - The Business Year Interview". twofour54. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi: Executive Profile & Biography". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Top brass shake-up at Abu Dhabi's Twofour54". ArabianBusiness. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 October 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  8. ^ "20 appointed members named for the new FNC". The National. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Government announces 20 FNC appointments for new term". The National. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  10. ^ "New UAE Cabinet announced". The National. 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  11. ^ "New ADNEC Board of Directors to Build on Past Achievements". www.adnecgroup.ae. ADNEC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Noura Al Kaabi to lead Abu Dhabi Media". The National. 12 April 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid announces UAE Cabinet reshuffle". The National. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  14. ^ "Members Of The Cabinet". www.uaecabinet.ae. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Senior UAE ministers welcome major Cabinet reshuffle". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Emirates reshuffles its government with some ministerial changes". Atalayar. 7 February 2023.
  17. ^ "https://twitter.com/HHShkMohd/status/1622873424942047232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1622873424942047232%7Ctwgr%5Ef6d5e7242a2feff219c7c4e115a7be4a69d63729%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https://www.atalayar.com/en/articulo/politics/emirates-reshuffles-its-government-some-ministerial-changes/20230207162725160073.html". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 4 October 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  18. ^ "Power 100 Women – 28.Noura Al Kaabi". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  19. ^ "62.Noura Al Kaabi". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  20. ^ "100.powerful.arab.women-50.Noura Al Kaabi". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  21. ^ "The Most Influential Arab Women in Government". Forbes Middle East. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  22. ^ a b "16th Federal National Council chapter inaugurated". GulfNews. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  23. ^ a b "Noura Al Kaabi selected a LinkedIn 'influencer'". The National. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  24. ^ "Twofour54 chief to be honoured at Washington ceremony". The National. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  25. ^ "Two Arab women in list of 'leading global thinkers'". Saudi Gazette. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  26. ^ "President of South Korea awards Noura Al Kaabi the 'Diplomatic Service Medal'". wam. Retrieved 5 August 2021.

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