Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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His Excellency GBE |
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![]() Al Maktoum in 2007
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In office | 5 January 2006 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
In office | 11 February 2006 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
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In office | 9 December 1971 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Position established | ||||
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Reign | 4 January 2006 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
Born | 15 July 1949 Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates) |
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Arabic | محمد بن راشد ال مكتوم | ||||
House | Al Maktoum | ||||
Father | Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum | ||||
Mother | Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan | ||||
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Department | Dubai Police Force | ||||
Years of service | 1968–1970 | ||||
Rank | Head of Dubai Police and Public Security |
Presidential styles of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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Reference style | His Excellency Sheikh |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Alternative style | Mr. Vice President or Prime Minister |
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum GBE (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is the 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, 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.
Images for kids
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Mohammed bin Rashid with then Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh in March 2010.
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Mohammed bin Rashid with then President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in April 2014.
