Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati politician and royalty of Dubai.
| Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum | |||||
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 Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum holding his horse, 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy | |||||
| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) [1] | ||||
| Issue | Saeed Alia Maitha | ||||
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| House | House of Al-Falasi | ||||
| Father | Sheikh Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum | ||||
| Mother | Sana bint Mana bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
Sheikh Mohammed is the first cousin of the current Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the head of the Dubai Land Department, the land registrar of the Emirate of Dubai.
He was educated at the Bell Educational Trust's English Language School, Cambridge.
He was appointed in 1971 (the establishment of UAE) by his first cousin, the Emir (ruler) of Dubai, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Emir Maktoum himself was the first chairman since 1960.[2]
The Sheikh owns thoroughbred racehorses, including the 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Genealogy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "About Dubai Land Department". Dubai Land Department. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum" Archived 2010-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, National Thoroughbred Racing Association. Retrieved Feb 2, 2010.
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