Mohammed bin Rashid honours UAE Government Excellence Award winners
Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday honoured the winners of the 2026 Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award, recognising outstanding federal entities, government leaders and employees for their contributions to public sector excellence. The ceremony also saw Sheikh Mohammed confer the…
Dubai: On Thursday, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, presented the 2026 Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award to outstanding federal entities, government leaders, and employees who demonstrated public sector excellence. The ceremony took place at Expo City Dubai. In attendance, Sheikh Mohammed commended the winners, including a Dubai teacher and school principal, Iman Mohammed Al Khouri and Maimouna Hashem Al Muaini, for their exceptional contributions.
The ceremony also introduced four new award categories focused on artificial intelligence, proactive governance, and future readiness. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources received the Best Entity in AI Applications award, while Abdullah Ghuloom Al Bastaki of the Federal Tax Authority won the Prime Minister's Medal for Best Chief AI Officer.
Federal entities such as the Ministry of Interior, Finance, and Foreign Affairs, as well as the Ministry of Education, were recognized for sustained excellence in governance. The 2026 edition of the award featured 10 main and subcategories for institutional awards, 13 Prime Minister's Medals, and special recognition categories, evaluated by 130 Emirati and international experts.
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