A woman will lead the United Arab Emirates' attempt to
secure happiness for its citizens after being named the country's first ever
minister of state for happiness.
Ohood Al Roumi's appointment to the position was announced
on Wednesday via Twitter by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime
minister, ruler of Dubai and the vice president of the UAE.
"National happiness isn't a wish. Plans, projects,
programmes, indices will inform the work of our ministries to achieve
happiness," he wrote on his official Twitter page.
Al Roumi will also continue serving as the director-general
of the prime minister's office, a position she currently holds.
Along with her roles in the UAE, the United Nations
Foundation selected Al Roumi last year to be a member of its Global
Entrepreneurship Council. She is the first Arab member of the body.
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