Maryam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi

Maryam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi (Arabic: مريم محمد خلفان الرومي) born 2 February 1957) is an Emirati woman politician, who was the minister of social affairs from 2006 to 2014. She was the second woman to hold a cabinet post in the United Arab Emirates.

Early life and education Roumi was born on 2 February 1957. She received a bachelor's degree in English literature from the United Arab Emirates University in 1980.

Career Roumi was a research assistant at her alma mater, UAE University, from March 1983 to August 1983. She retained her post in the reshuffle of May 2009.

Awards Roumi holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Middlesex Dubai which was given to her in December 2009.

Career She has held several educational, social, marketing, and public administration positions. From February 1999 until her appointment as Minister of Social Affairs, she served as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. She also presided over the Marriage Fund Foundation from 2006 to 2008.

Throughout her career, she was a board member of numerous local and international institutions. She served as a member of the Ministerial Council for Services within the Council of Ministers since 2006, a member of the Ministerial Committee for Legislation within the Council of Ministers since 2007, and a member of the Arab International Women's Forum in London.