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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is an Emirati politician and royal who is the current ruler of Dubai, and serves as the vice president and prime minister of the UAE. [1]
Rashid was a well-known sports figure in the UAE. He participated in a number of International and local Equestrian Endurance competitions winning a number of laurels. His greatest achievement was winning two gold medals in the 2006 Asian Games 120 km Endurance individual mixed as well as 120 km Endurance Team Mixed events. [6]
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on Friday at the age of 73. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
In June 2022, Sheikh Hamdan launched the "Dubai Global" initiative, which was meant to establish 50 commercial representative offices for Dubai on five continents. The initiative supported Dubai-based firms and strengthened the city's position as a business hub. [17] Sheikh Hamdan was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE on 14 July 2024. [18]
Sheikh Khalifa died on 13 May 2022, at the age of 73. [48] [49] He was buried at Al Bateen Cemetery in Abu Dhabi. [50] His half-brother Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan succeeded him as ruler of Abu Dhabi upon his death, [51] and was elected president of the UAE the next day. [52]
In 1833, about 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, under the joint leadership of Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti and Obeid bin Said, took over the emirate of Dubai.After Obeid bin Said died of old age in 1836, Maktoum bin Butti took the reins as the sole ruler and established the Al Maktoum dynasty in the emirate.
Sheikh Hamdan was born on 25 December 1945. [5] He was the second of four sons of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Sheikh who led Dubai to unification with the other 6 emirates to form the UAE. [6] Sheikh Hamdan's formal schooling began in Dubai.
Sheikh Ahmad Bin Rashid Bin Ahmed Bin Abdulla Al Mualla (1908 – 21 February 1981) was an Emirati royal and a founder of the United Arab Emirates who served as the ruler of the emirate of Umm Al Quwain from 1929 to 1981. [1] He was succeeded by his son Sheikh Rashid Bin Ahmed Al Mualla II.