Mariam Almheiri

Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri (Arabic: مريم بنت محمد سعيد حارب المهيري) is an Emirati politician who currently serves as Minister of Climate Change and Environment in the United Arab Emirates.

Her Excellency
Mariam Almheiri
مريم المهيري
Minister of Climate Change and Environment
Assumed office
26 September 2021
President
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byAbdullah Al Nuaimi
Minister of State for Food & Water Security
In office
20 October 2017 – 26 September 2021
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Alma materRWTH Aachen University (BS, MS)

Education

Almheiri attended the Latifa School for Girls in Dubai and RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where she received Bachelors and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering specialising in Development and Design Engineering.[1][2]

Career

After graduation, Almheiri joined the Emirati Ministry of Environment and Water, where she was involved in the Khalifa Bin Zayed Centre for Marine Research, the UAE Integrated Waste Management Project, and the construction of a number of facilities. In 2014, she was appointed Director of the Education and Awareness Department in the ministry, where she was responsible for formulating a national strategy to raise environmental awareness in the UAE.[1][3]

In 2015, Almheiri was appointed Assistant Undersecretary for Water Resources and Nature Conservation Affairs at the Ministry of Climate Change, after a period as Acting Assistant Undersecretary.[3]

Since October 2017, Almheiri has been Minister of State for Food Security.[1][4] In September 2018, she announced plans for 'Food Valley,' a food technology hub in the UAE, named after Silicon Valley.[5] In January 2019, she was made an overseer of the Security and Foreign Affairs sector of the UAE's National Expert Programme.[6] In the same month, she launched the UAE Food Security Strategy, consisting of five pillars: diversification of sources of food imports, research and development to increase domestic food production, reduction of food waste, maintenance of food safety standards, and increasing the UAE's ability to respond to crises. The goal of the strategy is to see UAE's place on the Global food security index advance from 31 to first place by 2051.[2]

Almheiri has also been a member of the board of the Emirates Equestrian Federation since 2016.[7][8]

References
  1. "These are the new faces in reshuffled UAE Cabinet: Who are the six new ministers in the reshuffled UAE Cabinet". Gulf News. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. Dhal, Sharmila (26 January 2019). "How UAE's food security agenda will impact you: Minister reveals key initiatives of National Food Security Strategy". Gulf News.
  3. "Background and Nationality". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  4. "UAE Cabinet Official Website". Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  5. "UAE Minister talks plans to build a 'Silicon Valley' of food technology". Africanews. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  6. "Mohammad launches National Expert Progamme". Gulf News. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  7. "Emirates Equestrian Federation elects new board". Endurance World. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  8. "Team UAE Gearing up for First Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping". Emirates Equestrian. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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