Dubai ruler appoints Emirates CEO as deputy chairman of Dubai Executive + Strategic Affairs councils

Emirates CEO gets a seat at the Dubai decisionmaking table:Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appointed Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Chairman and Emirates CEO Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum to the DubaiExecutive Council and the Strategic Affairs Council yesterday after ratifying two official decrees, Wam reports.

The ruler appointed Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum as a third deputy chairman of the council, working alongside First Deputy Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Second Deputy Ruler Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum chairs the council.

The Emirates CEO was also appointed as deputy chairman of the Strategic Affairs Council, which is chaired by Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also serves as a deputy.

Refresher: A new law approved earlier this year handed the Dubai Executive Council the authority to advise the emirate’s ruler on strategic affairs, policy endorsement, national prioritization, and enhancing government legislation. The Strategic Affairs Council — an affiliate of the Executive Council — handles the authority to approve public policies, including the Dubai Strategic Plan, submitting them for authorization to the Executive Council.