Abdullah Al Nuaimi

Abdullah Al Nuaimi is an Emirati engineer and politician. He was the minister of infrastructure development from 2013 to 2020[1] and the minister of climate change and environment for one year between 2020 and 2021.

Not to be confused with Abdulla Majid Al Naimi.

Abdullah Al Nuaimi
Abdullah Al Nuaimi in 2019
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
In office
5 July 2020 – 2021
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid
Preceded byThani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
Succeeded byMariam Almheiri
Minister of Infrastructure Development
In office
12 March 2013 – July 2020
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid
Preceded byHamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Succeeded bySuhail Al Mazroui
Personal details
Born
Abdullah bin Mohammad Belhaif Al Nuaimi
NationalityEmirati
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Reading

Education

Nuaimi holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, which he obtained from University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1980.[2][3] He received a PhD in engineering project management from the University of Reading in 1990.[2][3]

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 improvement the Abu Dhabi International Airport and its extensions. He was also a visiting professor at the Higher College of Technology in Dubai.[2]

He served as undersecretary at the ministry of public works until March 2013.[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.[2] Nuaimi is also the director of Etihad Rail and national transport authority.[5] He is a board member of the following: Union Railway Company, Federal Electricity and Water Authority and the Tennis Emirates.[5] He was announced as the new minister of climate change and environment on 5 July 2020.[6]

References
  1. "UAE Cabinet reshuffle appoints new ministers and merges departments". The National News. 5 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. "UAE Cabinet: People's aspirations accorded priority". Gulf News. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  3. "His Excellency Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi". Connect With Nature. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  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. (subscription required)
  5. "Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi". Middle East Rail. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. "United Arab Emirates: UAE Announces New Minister of Climate Change and Environment". USDA. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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