H.E. Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi

Her Excellency Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi is the Minister of State for Government Development and the Future in the UAE Government, a ministerial portfolio created in 2020 with the aim of advancing government development and enhancing the UAE’s readiness for future challenges and opportunities.

H.E. Al Roumi is also the Chairwoman of the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources, the federal entity responsible for the growth and development of UAE federal government human resources. In addition to her Ministerial work, H.E. is Chairwoman of the Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation, and Vice Chair of the World Governments Summit Organization. She is a member of several boards, including the Emirates Competitiveness Council, the Frontline Heroes Office, the Dubai Future Foundation, and the Arab Government Excellence Award.

H.E. Al Roumi served as Secretary General of the “Preparation for the Next 50” Committee, and supervised devising developmental plans and designing the UAE’s future for the next fifty years, through a network of national working teams.

In 2016, H.E. Al Roumi held the position of Minister of State for Happiness and Wellbeing, the first ministerial position of its kind in the world introduced by the UAE government.

H.E. Al Roumi served as the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs since its establishment until 2020, where she oversaw multiple strategic programs and initiatives, including the coordination and follow up on executing “UAE Vision 2021”.

Prior to her role at the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, H.E. Al Roumi held several leadership positions within the UAE federal government and the Government of Dubai.

H.E. Al Roumi holds an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration (EMBA) from the University of Sharjah and a Bachelor’s in Economics from the College of Business and Economics, United Arab Emirates University. She is also a graduate from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development.