Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates | |
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In office 9 December 1971 – 1973 | |
President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
Prime Minister | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Succeeded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Minister of Finance and Industry | |
In office 9 December 1971 – 24 March 2021 | |
President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971–2004) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–2021) |
Prime Minister | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1979) Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1979–1990) Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1990–2006) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2006–2021) |
Succeeded by | Obaid Al Tayer (acting) |
Deputy Ruler of Dubai | |
In office 2006 – 24 March 2021 Serving with Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2006–2008) and Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2008–2021) | |
Monarch | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Personal details | |
Born | Bur Dubai, Dubai, Trucial States | 25 December 1945
Died | 24 March 2021 | (aged 75)
Nationality | Emirati |
Spouse | Sheikha Rodha bint Ahmad bin Juma Al Maktoum[1] |
Children | 6[2] |
Parents |
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Early life and education
Sheikh Hamdan was born on 25 December 1945.[5] He was the second of four sons of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Sheikh who led Dubai to unification with the other 6 emirates to form the UAE.[6]
Sheikh Hamdan's formal schooling began in Dubai. He attended Al Madrasah Al-Ahlia, where he studied mathematics, English, basic sciences, Arabic and Islamic studies. He went on to complete his further studies at the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge
These years saw a great deal of development in the
In Dubai, Sheikh Rashid also placed his second son in charge of an array of key governmental industrial enterprises, including the Dubai Aluminium Company,[8] Dubai Gas Company,[9] Dubai Cable Company, and Oilfields Supply Center, among others.
Career
Sheikh Hamdan was appointed the deputy prime minister and
Thoroughbred horse racing
Introduced to
The Dubai Arabian Horse Championship is held through the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan.[17]
Sheikh Hamdan's horse, Eastern Anthem, won the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic.[18]
Philanthropy
He supported UNESCO with the "Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers".[19][20]
Death
Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum died on 24 March 2021 at the age of 75.[21]
Ancestry
The ancestry of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is as follows:[22]
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References
- ^ Hartley, Joanna (23 March 2009). "UAE Sheikh Ahmad Bin Juma Al Maktoum dies". Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Al Maktoum Foundation | almaktoumfd.ae". almaktoumfd.ae. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Dubai's deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies aged 75". The Independent. 24 March 2021.
- ^ "IMF says not seeking more funds from Gulf states". Reuters. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- ^ "Shadwell Farms" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Board of directors". dragonoil.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Industry salutes HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum". EGA. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Chairman". en. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum". uaecabinet.ae.
- JSTOR 4324910.
- ^ "UAE – Profiles – Ministers". APS Review Downstream Trends. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ^ "UAE Minister of Finance and Industry Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is dead". Latest News South Africa. 24 March 2021.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "The Establishment – Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences – HMA". hmaward.org.ae. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Dubai International Arabian Races". Dubai International Arabian Races. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Jason Shandler (18 March 2009). "Eastern Anthem Wins Sheema Classic". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Teaching programmes in Cambodia, Malaysia and Malawi to receive UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize". Global Education Magazine.
- ^ "UNESCO Hamdan Prize". UNESCO.
- ^ "Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, passes away". Gulf Business. 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Ruling Family in Dubai – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". sheikhmohammed.ae. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
External links
- Media related to Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum at Wikimedia Commons