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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan named federal defence minister in UAE government reshuffle


Issue 1189 - 16 Jul 2024 | 1 minute read

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed has become only the second defence minister in the history of the country, taking over from his father, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid who had held the post since the UAE was founded in 1971. It comes as part of a wider federal government reshuffle which included some significant changes for the education sector.

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