Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

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Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates
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Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates
In office25 September 2021 – present
PredecessorHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MonarchMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Ruler of Dubai
In office1 February 2008 – present
PredecessorHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MonarchMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Chairman of the Court of HH Ruler of Dubai
In office15 May 2021 – present
PredecessorOffice established
MonarchMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Born (1983-11-24) 24 November 1983 (age 38)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SpouseMaryam bint Butti bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (m. 2019)
IssueHind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum
Latifa bint Maktoum Al Maktoum
Names
Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
HouseAl Falasi
FatherMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
MotherHind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum
Styles of
Deputy Ruler of Dubai
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Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Princely Family of Dubai
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Extended family
Extended family
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Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: مكتوم بن محمد آل مكتوم; born 24 November 1983) is the Minister of Finance of the United Arab Emirates, Deputy Ruler of Dubai[1] and Chairman of Dubai Media Incorporated. He was named as deputy ruler in February 2008 when his elder brother Hamdan was made crown prince.[2][3] He served as deputy ruler alongside his uncle Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum until the latter's death in March 2021. Since then, he has been the sole deputy ruler under his father Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's reign.[4] In September 2021, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the UAE.[5]

Biography[]

Maktoum was born on 24 November 1983 in Dubai.[2] He is the third son of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with his wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. While he is his mother's third son, he is his father's tenth child and fourth son. He completed his high school at Rashid Private School, Dubai, and graduated from the American University in Dubai[2] with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2005. He attended numerous training courses in the Dubai School of Government, as well as Harvard University.[6]

Sheikh Maktoum chairs the Board of Directors of Dubai Media Incorporated[7] and serves as the Chairman of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (TECOM Investments). Sheikh Maktoum has accompanied the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to numerous conferences, summits and official visits. He has also accompanied Sheikh Mohammed to several Gulf, Arab and international political and economic conferences.[8]

He is chairman of the higher board of governors of the Dubai International Financial Centre.[9][10]

On 15 May 2019, he married Maryam bint Butti Al Maktoum,[11] on the same day also married his brothers Hamdan and Ahmad.[12] On 6 June 2019, he and his brothers celebrated the royal wedding together at the Dubai World Trade Center.[13][14][15] Together with his wife, he has a daughter named Hind bint Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. She was born on 24 November 2020; her father's thirty-seventh birthday.[16] Hind bint Maktoum is named after her paternal grandmother, Hind bint Maktoum, the First Lady of Dubai, and the Second Lady of the United Arab Emirates. A second daughter, Latifa, was born on 11 January 2022.[17][18]

On 15 May 2021, he was appointed as Chairman of the Ruler's Court.[19][20][21]

Ancestry[]

References[]

  1. ^ Basit, Abdul (1 November 2010). "Best performing firms honoured". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Dubai Designates Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler". WikiLeaks. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed: A timeline of achievements". Gulf News. 2019-01-05. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  4. ^ "Dubai deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan, prominent horse racing figure, dies". Reuters. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. ^ "UAE: Sheikh Maktoum is new Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister". Khaleej Times. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. ^ "Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum named Dubai Deputy Ruler". Khaleej Times. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. ^ "Maktoum bin Mohammed honors winners of Arab Journalism Award". Emirates 24/7. 2017-05-03. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  8. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid attends official ceremony to hand over title of 'Capital of Arab Media for 2020' to Dubai". Dubai Press Club. 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. ^ "DIFC Boards". Dubai International Financial Centre. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  10. ^ "Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is chairman, DIFC". MEED. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2021-03-05.
  11. ^ "Maktoum Bin Mohammad: Following in his father's footsteps". Gulf News. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  12. ^ "The Sons of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum are Married! Here's Everything You Need to Know". Vogue. 2019-05-16. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  13. ^ "HH Sheikh Hamdan and His Brothers' Wedding Reception Date Has Been Revealed and It's Closer Than You Think". Vogue. 2019-05-27. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  14. ^ "Blog: An inside look at Al Maktoum royal wedding". Khaleej Times. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  15. ^ "Video, pictures: UAE celebrates royal wedding reception in Dubai". Gulf Business. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  16. ^ "UAE celebrates Hamdan, Maktoum, Ahmad weddings". Gulf News. 6 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan congratulates brother Sheikh Maktoum on birth of baby girl". Gulf News. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  18. ^ "Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum blessed with baby girl; royal siblings take to social media to wish him". Khaleej Times. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  19. ^ "Dubai: Sheikh Maktoum appointed Chairman of the Ruler's Court". Khaleej Times. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  20. ^ "Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed appointed 'Chairman of the Court of His Highness Ruler of Dubai'". Gulf News. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  21. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid appoints Maktoum bin Mohammed as Chairman of Dubai Ruler's Court". Government of Dubai Media Office. 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-05-19.

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