New members of Abu Dhabi Executive Council sworn in before Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed

The new members were congratulated on the trust placed in their capabilities by the country's leadership

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), stands for a photograph with Sara Awad Issa Musallam, Chairperson of the Department of Education and Knowledge and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (L), during the swearing-in ceremony for new members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, at the Presidential Palace. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed with Executive Council members. Ryan Carter / CPC

Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (L), Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Advisor (C) and Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser (R). Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Department of Transport, and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member and Dr Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed and Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed attend the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed stand for a photograph during a swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, stand for a photograph during the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stands for a photograph with Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed during the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sara Awad Issa Musallam gives her oath during the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Hamad Mohamed Al Hurr Al Suwaidi, HE Jaber Al Suwaidi, General Director of the Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi, HE Saif Ghobash, Director General of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, Mubarak Al Dhaheri, Undersecretary of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities of Abu Dhabi, Rashed Al Blooshi, Acting Undersecretary at the Department of Economic Development of Abu Dhabi and Mohamed Al Hameli, Undersecretary of Department of Health of Abu Dhabi, attend the swearing-in ceremony. Ryan Carter for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (L), gives his oath during a swearing-in ceremony for new members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, at the Presidential Palace. Witnessed by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (back 2nd R) Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (3rd R) Sheikh Diab bin Zayed (4th R) Jassem Mohamed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (4th R) Dr Ahmed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (5th R) Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Health Department and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (6th R) Saif Mohamed Al Hajeri, Chairman of Department of Economic Development, and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (7th R) and Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (back L). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed gives his oath during the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed stands for a photograph with Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei during the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sara Awad Issa Musallam stand for a photograph at the swearing-in ceremony. Ministry of Presidential Affairs

The new members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council have been sworn in before Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Attending the swearing in ceremony were Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police and Sara Awad Issa Musallam, Chairperson of the Department of Education and Knowledge.

Sheikh Mohamed congratulated the new members on the trust placed in their capabilities by the country's leadership and wished them success.

He extended thanks to the former members of the council for the efforts they had made to drive the growth of Abu Dhabi.

"Under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE is forging ahead with underpinning the pillars of comprehensive and sustainable development at the economic, social, political and cultural levels," he said.