Dubai: An open letter of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on why the UAE needs ministers for happiness, tolerance, and others is the third-most engaging post on LinkedIn’s Influencer platform.
According to LinkedIn data, Shaikh Mohammad’s recent Influencer post titled ‘Why Ministers for Happiness, Tolerance, Youth and the Future?’, ranked third in the world’s most engaging posts from a political figure. Shaikh Mohammad’s blog post is currently one of the 10 fastest growing influencer blog posts globally in terms of engagement on LinkedIn.
‘LinkedIn Influencer’ is an exclusive programme that offers a platform for selected achievers from across disciplines to share their experiences, learning and advice for the benefit of the more than 414 million members on LinkedIn. Other LinkedIn top influencers are Barack Obama, Richard Branson, Hillary Clinton, David Cameron, Bill Gates, Narendra Modi and Oprah Winfrey.
Shaikh Mohammad’s post explained to readers the UAE leadership’s rationale for introducing four new ministries. Given the position of the UAE as an oasis of tolerance, modernity and progress in the Arab world, these new ministerial berths represent the government’s initiative to build channels of communication and engagement with the strongest force in the UAE — the youth.
Ali Mattar, Head of Talent Solutions, LinkedIn South Europe and Middle East and North Africa, said: “In just the first 48 hours of publishing, Shaikh Mohammad’s post garnered more than 300,000 views and is currently fast approaching half a million. Its success demonstrates the respect that the Vice-President generates across geographies, and this recent piece has engaged with LinkedIn members far more than the most followed political influencers from different parts of the world.”
The post has managed to attract and engage members from beyond the region. Among the top 5 countries that have viewed the post and engaged with it are USA, UK and Canada.
