Historical Figure
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
b. 1949
Emirati royal and politician (born 1949)
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Biography
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 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. Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum as UAE vice president, UAE prime minister, and ruler of Dubai following the latter's death in 2006.
Timeline
The story of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, told in moments.
Appointed Minister of Defence of the newly formed United Arab Emirates at 22. Dubai is one of seven emirates that federate. His family has run the emirate since 1833. He begins imagining something larger.
Becomes ruler of Dubai after his brother's death. He'd already been running things for years. Under his rule, Dubai builds the world's tallest building, the largest shopping mall, artificial islands visible from space. The city becomes a global brand.
A UK court finds he orchestrated the abduction of two of his daughters and conducted a campaign of intimidation against his ex-wife Princess Haya. He's also a published poet and one of the world's most successful racehorse owners. The contradictions are enormous.
In Their Own Words (12)
There is a wide knowledge gap between us and the developed world in the West and in Asia. Our only choice is to bridge this gap as quickly as possible, because our age is defined by knowledge.
Quoted in John Leyne, "Dubai ruler in vast charity gift," BBC News (2007-05-19), 2007
We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.
Quotes on Life and its challenges, , sheikhmohammed.ae.
Try to achieve the impossible and direct your people to ways of achieving it.
Leadership & Success quotes, , sheikhmohammed.ae.
We are proud of our past and our present and we face the future with unflagging determination.
Quotes on Life and its challenges, , sheikhmohammed.ae.
Most of people talk, we do things. They plan, we achieve. They hesitate, we move ahead. We are living proof that when human beings have the courage and commitment to transform a dream into reality, there is nothing that can stop them. Dubai is a living example of that
Inspirational Quotes to lighten our load, , Neural Organization Therapy
Artifacts (15)
Spirit of the Union:: Lecture on the Occasion of the United Arab Emirates 40th National Day
The English version of the book 'Spirit of the Union,' which documents an important era in the history of the UAE as narrated by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President...
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I was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... I was hanging out with some pret...
ers and 239 million video views. == Personal life == At age 14, Black struggled with cocaine use. He said, "I was having a lot of troubles with cocaine ... I was hanging out with some pretty...
We haven't played it for years, because it just never felt appropriate—but now, ...
nd Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass performed their 2006 protest song "The Government Totally Sucks". Black said to the audience beforehand, "We haven't played it for years, because it just never...
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