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Governance

Board of Trustees

Formed by decision of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, the Board of Trustees steers the University of Khorfakkan with expertise spanning higher education, public service, and industry.

H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

Chair

H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi

Member of the UAE Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, and Chair of the Board of Trustees

Role

Chair

Council

Board of Trustees

Location

Khorfakkan

Mandate

Guiding UKF with diverse expertise

Board members span academia, public service, and industry to support the university’s mission and growth.

Board composition

Prof. Ali Abdullah Saif Hilal Al Naqbi

Chancellor of University of Khorfakkan

Prof. Hamid Majoul Al Nuaimi

Advisor to the President, University of Sharjah

Dr. Muhaddith Yahya Al Hashemi

Chairperson, Sharjah Private Education Authority; President, Sharjah Education Academy

Brigadier General Dr. Mohammed Khamis Al Othmani

Director General, Sharjah Academy of Police Science

Dr. Hashim Abdullah Bin Sarhan Al Zaabi

Director, Sharjah Maritime Transport Academy

Eng. Ali Saeed bin Shaheen Al Suwaidi

Member, Sharjah Executive Council; Head, Sharjah Department of Public Works

Hana Saif Abdullah Al Suwaidi

Member, Sharjah Executive Council; Chairperson, Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah

Dr. Issa Saif Ahmed bin Hanzal

Director, Legal Department, Government of Sharjah

Khalfan Saleh Al-Harithy

Director, Khorfakkan Municipality

Prof. Stuart Bearhop

Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Global Engagement and Professor of Animal Ecology, University of Exeter

Mohammed Ahmed Mohammed Al Shehhi

Board Member, Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Governance notes

  • Board chaired by H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi.
  • Membership term: 3 years, renewable.
  • Members represent academia, government, and industry to advance UKF’s mission.
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