Author: H.H. Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi
Affiliation: Minister of Economy, United Arab Emirates

H.H. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi is the UAE Minister for Economy.  In November 2004, she became the first woman in the country’s history to assume a cabinet position.  She is also the Chief Executive Officer of Tejari, the Middle East’s premier electronic business-to-business marketplace. Prior to managing Tejari, Sheikha Lubna was the senior manager of the information systems department at the Dubai Ports Authority (DPA), a position she held for more than seven years. 

Before joining DPA, Sheikha Lubna acted as the Dubai branch manager for the General Information Authority, the organization responsible for automating the federal government of the United Arab Emirates.  She has more than fifteen years of information technology management. In 2001 Sheikha Lubna headed the Dubai e-government executive team responsible for instituting e-government initiatives throughout the public sector.