Shamma Al Mazrui
Profile
Shamma Al Mazrui is an Emirati politician currently serving as the Minister of Community Development in the United Arab Emirates. Appointed to the cabinet in 2016 at the age of 22, she previously served as the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, becoming the youngest government minister in the world at the time of her appointment. An alumna of New York University Abu Dhabi and the University of Oxford, where she was the UAE's first Rhodes Scholar, she has held various leadership roles, including chair of the Zayed University Board of Trustees and COP28 Youth Climate Champion. Her career has focused on youth empowerment, community development, and public policy.
Details
- Born
- 1993-02-22 · 33 years old
- Birth place
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Education
- The International School of Choueifat, New York University Abu Dhabi, University of Oxford (Blavatnik School of Government)
- Career
- Private equity analyst at an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, public policy analyst at the UAE Mission to the United Nations, research analyst at the UAE Embassy in Washington D.C., Ministry policy analyst in the prime minister's office, education policy researcher at Tamkeen
