Sharjah Ruler Issues Decree Forming Sharjah Media Council
SHARJAH - H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Emiri Decree No. (52) of 2023, establishing the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).
According to the Decree, the SMC will be under the chairmanship of H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah. The council will consist of the following members:
- Dr. Khalid Omar Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Media City - Free Zone Authority (Shams).
- Mohammed Hassan Khalaf, Director-General of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA).
- Tariq Saeed Allay, Director-General of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB).
- Yaqoub Al Mansoori, Secretary-General of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).
- Rashid Abdullah Al Obed, Director of Sharjah Media City - Free Zone Authority (Shams).
- Salem Ali Hamad Al Ghaithi, Director of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA).
- Alya Mohammed Bu Ganem Al Suwaidi, Director of the Sharjah Government Media Bureau (SGMB).
These council members will hold their positions for a term of four years, which can be extended for a similar period or longer, beginning from the date of their first meeting.
The council will continue its functions at the end of its term until a new council is appointed, and members whose terms have ended may be reappointed.