
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of the Emirate of Dubai
Name in Arabic:
الشيخ حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
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Date of Birth:
14 November 1982
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43 Year)
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Nationality:
Emirati
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Country of Residence:
United Arab Emirates
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's Bio
Crown Prince of Dubai since February 1, 2008, United Arab Emirates.
He holds a number of positions, including:
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense since July 14, 2024.
- Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai since September 2006.
- Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises Development .
- President of “Shabab Al-Ahly Club.”
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai since August 2020.
- Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Bank.
- Vice President of the Dubai Council since 2020.
He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council .
He won many championships and medals in equestrian sports, including the individual gold medal at the World Youth Championship in 2001 in Spain. He was also crowned champion of the Spanish King’s Cup in 2002. As an Arab, he won the Emirates Airline Endurance Championship in Syria in 1999 and the Bahrain King’s Cup. 2008.
He published several poetry collections, in addition to his sporting interests in equestrian sports.
He graduated in 2001 from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. He also passed several specialized economic training courses at the London School of Economics and the Dubai School of Government.
He has two sons: Rashid bin Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha bint Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.