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 | |
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.