UAE appoints state minister for happiness

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday

unveiled a new cabinet focused on the future,
youth, happiness, educational
development,
climate change.
One of the surprises of the new cabinet, which
was unveiled by the country’s Vice President,
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
was the creation of the first-ever ‘happiness’
ministry.
The ministry is to be headed by Ohood Al
Roumi as Minister of State for Happiness. She
is also to remain responsible as Director-
General of the Prime Minister’s Office.
“National happiness isn’t a wish,” the vice
president tweeted. “Plans, projects,
programmes, indices will inform the work of
our ministries to achieve happiness.”