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.
In Their Own Words (5)
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 have to cease the migration of Arab potential to the west; they should be respected in their own countries.
Leadership & Success quotes, , sheikhmohammed.ae.
We should always be practical, realistic and optimistic.
Quotes on Life and its challenges, , 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.
We, in the UAE, have no such word as “impossible”; it does not exist in our lexicon. Such a word is used by the lazy and the weak, who fear challenges and progress. When one doubts his potential and capabilities as well as his confidence, he will lose the compass that leads him to success and excellence, thus failing to achieve his goal. I require you, youth, to insist on number one.
Ten best quotes: HH Sheikh Mohammed, , Arabian Business.
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.
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