Abdullah Al Nuaimi (politician)

Abdullah Al Nuaimi
Minister of Public Works
Assumed office
12 March 2013
Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded by Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Personal details
Nationality Emirati
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Reading

Abdullah bin Mohammad Bel Haif Al Nuaimi is an Emirati engineer and politician, who has been serving as minister of public works since 12 March 2013.

Education

Nuaimi holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, which he obtained from University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] He received a PhD in engineering project management from the University of Reading.[1][2]

Career

Nuaimi is an engineer by profession. He served as a distribution manager at the ministry of water and electricity.[3] Then he worked at the civil aviation authority as engineering manager where he realized improvement of the Abu Dhabi International Airport and its extensions. He was also a visiting professor at the Higher College of Technology in Dubai.[1]

He served as undersecretary at the ministry of public works until March 2013.[3][4] In a reshuffle on 12 March 2013, he was appointed minister of public works to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, replacing Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan in the post.[1] Nuaimi is also the director of Etihad Rail[5] and national transport authority.[6] He is a board member of the following: Union Railway Company, Federal Electricity and Water Authority and the Tennis Emirates.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "UAE Cabinet: People's aspirations accorded priority". Gulf News. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Salem, Ola (24 March 2013). "Sheikh Mohammed: Society will judge new UAE Cabinet's success". The National. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 Issa, Wafa (14 March 2013). "Abdullah Al Nuaimi: From under secretary to minister in one bound". The National. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Camilla Hall; Simeon Kerr (12 March 2013). "First UAE cabinet reshuffle in five years". Financial Times. Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Abdullah Bilhaif Al Nuaimi". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi". Middle East Rail. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
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