U.A.E. Replaces Energy Minister with Oil Industry Executive
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Suhail Mohammed Al Mazrouei was appointed energy minister of the United Arab Emirates, replacing an eight-year veteran at the helm of oil policy in the Persian Gulf nation holding 6 percent of global crude reserves.
Al-Mazrouei took over from Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al-Hamli in a government reorganization, the official news agency WAM reported today. The report gave no reason for the departure of Al-Hamli, 60, who had been energy minister since November 2004. Officials at the minister’s office in Abu Dhabi didn’t answer a telephone call seeking comment.