Sarah Al Amiri
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Name in Arabic | سارة الأميري |
| Known for | Science of the Emirates Mars Mission (Hope Probe) |
| UAE Space Agency | Chair, appointed July 2020 |
| Current role | Minister of Education, since July 2024 |
Source: UAE Cabinet: Cabinet members; UAE Cabinet: President approves new structure of UAE Government (5 July 2020)1,2
The Mars mission
The Hope Probe entered Mars orbit on 9 February 2021 after a journey of more than 493 million km over seven months, the first Arab interplanetary mission. Announcing her appointment to the UAE Space Agency in July 2020, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said she had led the probe's scientific mission.2,3
Time magazine named her on its 2021 Next 100 list for steering the probe into Mars orbit. As chair of the UAE Space Agency she signed the Artemis Accords for the UAE in 2021.4,5
Minister of Education
She was appointed Minister of Education in July 2024, overseeing education policy and strategy. She had earlier served as Minister of State for Advanced Technology.1,2,5
Sources
- UAE Cabinet: Cabinet members
- UAE Cabinet: President approves new structure of UAE Government (5 July 2020)
- Emirates News Agency (WAM): UAE receives Hope Probe's first image of Mars (14 February 2021)
- Emirates News Agency (WAM): Sarah Al Amiri named in Time's 2021 Next 100 list
- UAE Space Agency: UAE signs Artemis Accords (2 March 2021)
Facts checked 22 October 2026. Prepared by Invest-Emirates.ae for general information.