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Ministry of Sports applauds UAE Chess Federation’s

pioneering initiative to include resident members in

Board of Directors

By PR News Desk 21/07/2025

The extraordinary general assembly meeting of the UAE Chess Federation recently marked a pioneering
milestone by adopting the ‘List System’ for the 2025–2028 Board of Directors electoral term, in alignment

with the Sports Law. The Assembly approved the inclusion of resident members on the Board with a
representation of up to 30 per cent.

This marks a qualitative shift in the way in which sports federation boards are formed, reinforcing the
principle of involving all segments of society in the decision-making process, aligning with the vision of the
UAE’s wise leadership. It also lays the foundation for a new model that responds to the precise needs of

the current development phase in the national sports sector.

The Ministry of Sports affirmed that the UAE Chess Federation’s experience constitutes a historic
milestone in the nation’s sports governance development journey. The new system will be adopted as a

pilot model within a well-studied, integrated approach aimed at assessing the institutional and technical
impact of this initiative on the federation’s performance and its ability to achieve its goals. This includes
evaluating decision-making efficiency, diversity of expertise, speed of initiative implementation, as well as

internal governance effectiveness.

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