Noura Al Kaabi

Her Excellency Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi (Arabic: نورة بنت محمد الكعبي) is an Emirati politician and businesswoman currently serving as Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She previously served as Minister of Culture and Youth from 2020-2023 for the United Arab Emirates.[1] She has held the position since October 2017. Previously she was the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs from February 2016 to October 2017. She has also been the chairperson of the twofour54 since 2012 and of Abu Dhabi Media since 2017.

Her Excellency
Noura Al Kaabi
نورة بنت محمد الكعبي
Minister of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
7 February 2023
PresidentMohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Culture and Youth
In office
5 July 2020 – 7 February 2023
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded bySalem bin Khalid Al Qassimi
Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development
In office
20 October 2017 – 4 July 2020
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byNahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs
In office
10 February 2016 – 19 October 2017
PresidentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byAnwar Gargash
Succeeded byAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais
Personal details
Alma materUnited Arab Emirates University (BA)
London Business School

Education

Al Kaabi received her high school education in Abu Dhabi and Pennsylvania.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts in management information systems from the United Arab Emirates University[2] in 2001.[3] In 2011 she completed the Executive Leadership Programme from the London Business School.[4][3]

Career

Al Kaabi served in a management position in Dolphin Energy[2] before joining twofour54 in October 2007.[5] There she worked as head of human development from 2011,[6] before becoming CEO in February 2012.[7]

Al Kaabi was appointed to the Federal National Council (FNC) from Abu Dhabi in November 2011[8] and re-appointed in November 2015.[9] On 10 February 2016, she was appointed as the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs in the Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Cabinet).[10] In her capacity as Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, she acted as facilitator between the cabinet and the FNC.[3] In June 2016, Al Kaabi was appointed chairwoman of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company[11] and on 12 April 2017 chairwoman of Abu Dhabi Media.[12] She was appointed as Minister for Culture and Knowledge Development in the UAE Cabinet on 19 October 2017.[13]

As of March 2018 she is a board member of the UAE National Media Council, Image Nation, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the United Arab Emirates University.[3]

On 5 July 2020 she was appointed the Minister of Culture and Youth following a restructuring of government portfolios.[14][15]

While serving as Minister of Culture and Youth in September 2021, Al Kaabi was appointed as Commissioner General of the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.[16]

In a February 2023 government reshuffle, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced Al Kaabi's appointment as a Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs[17][18].

Recognition

In 2011 and again in 2012, Al Kaabi was named by Arabian Business as one of the "100 Most Powerful Arab Women".[19][20] In 2013, she became the first Emirati to be ranked among the Foreign Policy Magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers. The same year, she was named by Le Nouvel Observateur as one of the "50 individuals who contribute to changing the world"[4] and by Arabian Business as one of the "100 Most Powerful Arab Women".[21] In 2014, Al Kaabi was named by Forbes Middle East as one of the 30 Most Influential Women in Government.[22][23] She was awarded "Business Woman of the Year" at the Gulf Business Awards[24] and received the “Young Achiever Award” at the AmCham, Abu Dhabi’s Annual Excellence Awards.[23] She has been a young global leader at the World Economic Forum since 2014.[4] In 2015 LinkedIn named Al Kaabi as a global influencer and she became the first woman from MENA to enter LinkedIn's Global Influencer Program.[24] The same year, she was honoured by America Abroad Media.[25] She was also named as one of the 25 most powerful women in global television by The Hollywood Reporter.[26]

In December 2020 Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, presented Al Kaabi with the "Diplomatic Service Medal" in recognition for her efforts to enhance the relations between the UAE and South Korea.[27]

References
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  6. "Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi: Executive Profile & Biography". www.bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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  22. "The Most Influential Arab Women in Government". Forbes Middle East. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  23. "16th Federal National Council chapter inaugurated". GulfNews. 18 November 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  24. "Noura Al Kaabi selected a LinkedIn 'influencer'". The National. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  25. "Twofour54 chief to be honoured at Washington ceremony". The National. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  26. "Two Arab women in list of 'leading global thinkers'". Saudi Gazette. 18 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  27. "President of South Korea awards Noura Al Kaabi the 'Diplomatic Service Medal'". wam. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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