{"id":1422,"date":"2026-03-22T09:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smc.edirectstaging.uk\/?page_id=1422"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:32:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:32:46","slug":"the-secretary-general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smc.ae\/en\/the-secretary-general\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secretary General"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1422\" class=\"elementor elementor-1422\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0378c1 chair-bread-sec wid elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0378c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">His Excellency\/ Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2dfa9 bio-tab animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"1a2dfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" id=\"eael-advance-tabs-1a2dfa9\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal eael-tab-auto-active  active-caret-on\" data-tabid=\"1a2dfa9\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav \">\n                <ul class=\"\" role=\"tablist\">\n                                            <li 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                <li id=\"academic\" class=\" eael-tab-item-trigger eael-tab-nav-item\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"academic-tab\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                            <span class=\"eael-tab-title title-after-icon\" >Academic<\/span>                                                    <\/li>\n                    \n                                  <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"bio-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item active-default\" data-title-link=\"bio-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p><strong>Secretary-General of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC)<\/strong><\/p><p>Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri is a well-known media efficient person; he started his media career in 2000 AD; his career extended for 21 years, during which he worked as a preparer and presenter of varied TV, radio, cultural, social, and charitable programs, such as koafl-alkhyr (Good Caravans), Al-Reeh Al-Mursalah, Al me&#8217;ad (On Time), My Story Program, and many other programs.<\/p><p>Moreover, Al Mansouri held many positions; he is the first director of the radio sector at Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, and the first person from Sharjah to take over the position of director of the Holy Quran Radio programs, where he has broad experience in the media field, leading to qualitative additions and leaps in the media work in the Emirate of Sharjah at several levels, where the radio sector launched a new frequency in and around Khor Fakkan City, increasing the power of the Holy Quran Radio frequencies from Sharjah to 10 times in the various regions and environs of the Sharjah Emirate up to Al Dhaid City, Ajman, and parts of Dubai.<\/p><p>Hassan Yaqoub Al Mansouri participated in representing the Emirate of Sharjah in the international forums and several Arab and international events and forums, as well as in the efficient and professional management of many discussion and panel sessions.<\/p><p><strong>His current positions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Director of the Office of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah.<\/li><li>Secretary General of the Sharjah Media Council (SMC).<\/li><li>Member of the Advisory Board of the College of Communication at the University of Sharjah.<\/li><li>Member of the Advisory Board of the College of Communication at Al Qasimia University.<\/li><li>Member of the Sharjah Government Communication Award Judge Committee.<\/li><li>Main broadcaster in the \u201cDirect Line\u201d program on Sharjah Broadcasting.<\/li><\/ul>                                        <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"awards-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item \" data-title-link=\"awards-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <p>His programs won several 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