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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed in 2021
Acting President of the United Arab Emirates
Reign13 May 2022 – 14 May 2022[1]
PredecessorKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
SuccessorMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Reign5 January 2006 – present
PredecessorMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
RegentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
4th Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Reign11 February 2006 – present
PredecessorMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
RegentKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Reign9 December 1971 – present
PredecessorPosition established
Regent
Reign4 January 2006 – present
PredecessorMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Born (1949-07-15) 15 July 1949 (age 77)
Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States
(now United Arab Emirates)
SpouseSee list
IssueSee list
Arabicمحمد بن راشد بن سعيد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
MotherLatifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
Police career
DepartmentDubai Police Force
Years of service1968–1970
RankHead of Dubai Police and Public Security
WebsiteOfficial website

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum GBE (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is a politician. He was the acting President of the United Arab Emirates, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.

He is responsible for the growth of Dubai into a global city,[2] as well as the launch of a number of major enterprises including Emirates Airline, DP World, and the Jumeirah Group. Many of these are held by Dubai Holding, a company with multi-diversified businesses and investments. Sheikh Mohammed has overseen the development of numerous projects in Dubai including the creation of a technology park and a free economic zone, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, the Dubai International Finance Centre, the Palm Islands and the Burj Al Arab hotel. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies". Reuters. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sheikh Mohammed and the making of Dubai", Mayo, Nohira, Mendhro and Cromwell, Harvard Business School, March 2010 9-410-063, Page 1, 9.
  3. ↑ Brook, Daniel (27 February 2013). "How Dubai Become Dubai". Next City. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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