Officials assume new positions in UAE government
ABU DHABI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced new appointments in the UAE government, as per directives given by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and in consultation with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid appointed Hamad Mubarak Al Shamsi, the former secretary general of the Supreme Petroleum Council in 2014, as a state minister, and Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman as chairman of protocols for the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, which has a ministerial ranking.
His Highness wished them continued success in performing their duties, and in continuing the march of giving in the service of the nation.
Sulaiman previously worked as Director-general of the Dubai Protocol and Hospitality Department.
DRIVERS FETED:MATAR Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-general,chairmanoftheboardofexecutive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) honoured four drivers of RTA’S public buses and taxis in recognition of their honesty and good morals in dealing with the public. The felicitation was made in the presence of Ahmed Hashim Bahrozyan, CEO of Public Transport Agency, and Mansour Al Falasi, CEO of Dubai Taxi Corporation.
Al Tayer thanked honourees for their dedication to their jobs and portraying a fine image of themselves and the RTA. He noted that etiquete and manners exhibited by employees would always have a positive impact on the workplace, rendering them role models amongst fellow employees.
“We pride ourselves on having employees with such integrity and morals in the RTA. The four drives conducted themselves properly in dealing with the public, be it in upholding the principles of integrity or lending a hand to people in need. This sort of conduct underscores our confidence in the loyalty, integrity and good manners of our staff in public transport means that lit thousands of passengers each day, ” added Al Tayer.