VOL. XLVI

No 41

13-October-2003

UAE

Shaikh Hamdan Appointed Deputy Prime Minister

UAE President Shaikh Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan on 8 October issued a decree appointing Shaikh Hamdan bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan deputy prime minister, in addition to his post of minister of state for foreign affairs. The decree said the appointment had been made upon a proposal by UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Maktum bin Rashid Al Maktum. But the decree did not specify whether Shaikh...