Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum GBE (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is a politician. He was the acting President of the United Arab Emirates, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mohammed in 2021
Acting President of the United Arab Emirates
In office	13 May 2022 – 14 May 2022[1]
Predecessor	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Successor	Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
In office	5 January 2006 – present
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
President	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
4th Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office	11 February 2006 – present
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
President	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Minister of Defence
In office	9 December 1971 – present
Predecessor	Position established
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Dubai
Reign	4 January 2006 – present
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Born	(1949-07-15) 15 July 1949 (age 76) Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates)
Spouse	See list
Issue	See list
Full name Mohamed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
Arabic	محمد بن راشد بن سعيد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم
House	Al Maktoum
Father	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Mother	Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
Police career
Department	Dubai Police Force
Years of service	1968–1970
Rank	Head of Dubai Police and Public Security
Website	Official website

He is responsible for the growth of Dubai into a global city,^[2] as well as the launch of a number of major enterprises including Emirates Airline, DP World, and the Jumeirah Group. Many of these are held by Dubai Holding, a company with multi-diversified businesses and investments. Sheikh Mohammed has overseen the development of numerous projects in Dubai including the creation of a technology park and a free economic zone, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, the Dubai International Finance Centre, the Palm Islands and the Burj Al Arab hotel. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.^[3]