Part 6a - Vital Voices' 2008 Global Leadership Awards

Angelina Jolie Presents award to Mariane Pearl at the Vital Voices' 2008 Global Leadership Awards. More about Mariane Pearl: www.vitalvoices.org/desktopdefault.aspx?page_id=749 More about Angelina Jolie: www.vitalvoices.org/desktopdefault.aspx?page_id=762 Vital Voices' 2008 Global Leadership Awards honors courageous global women leaders who have expanded democracy at the grassroots level, promoted legal reforms and human rights, triumphed over tragedy and barbaric social practices against women, and symbolized the progress that societies can achieve when women's vital voices are allowed to be heard. Every year, this annual event attracts powerful women & men in government, media, and the diplomatic community.

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HE Sheikha Lubna Khalid Sultan al Qasimi is the Minister for foreign Trade and was previously Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). She was appointed on November 2004.

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Sheikha Lubna holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the United Arab Emirates. She is a member of the ruling family of Sharjah and the niece to His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi. Lubna graduated from the California State University, Chico with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and has an Executive MBA from the American University of Sharjah. Lubna received a honorary doctorate of science from California State University, Chico.

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sheikha lubna al qasimi, minister of economy UAE

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Who is she?