Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

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Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai
Sheikh
File:H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Summit on the Global Agenda.jpg
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Summit on the Global Agenda
Born (1982-11-14) 14 November 1982 (age 41)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Full name
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
House House of Al-Falasi
Father Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mother Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum
Religion Islam
Medal record
Representing  United Arab Emirates
Equestrian
World Equestrian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kentucky Team endurance
Gold medal – first place 2014 Normandy Individual endurance
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Kentucky Individual endurance

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 14 November 1982) is the Crown Prince of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is popularly known as Fazza (فزاع), the name under which he publishes his poetry.[1]

Early life and education

Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's and His mother is Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the senior wife of Mohammed. He is the second son of their 12 children and the third of his father's 23 children.Hamdan's elder full brother was Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed.[2]

Hamdan Bin Mohammed al Maktoum was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School For Boys and then at the Dubai School of Government.[3] He continued his studies in the UK where he graduated from Sandhurst and later attended the London School of Economics.[4][5] In his interview with Vision he described how Sandhurst taught him the importance of self-discipline, commitment, virtue, responsibility, endurance, understanding, teamwork, friendship and the benefits of hard work.[6]

Roles and positions

Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was appointed as the chairman of the Dubai executive council in September 2006.[5] On 1 February 2008, he was named as the hereditary prince of Dubai. As the new hereditary prince, he appointed new key personal and financial advisors such as a global economist and a hedge fund tycoon from HN Capital LLP.[5] In July 2009, he was appointed supreme president of the newly founded Hamdan bin Mohammed e-university.[7] He is also the head of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid establishment for young entrepreneurs, and sits on the Dubai sports council and the Dubai autism centre.[4] He was part of the Dubai World Expo 2020 delegation when Dubai was awarded the rights to host the event.[8] He also went to the top floor of the Burj Khalifa to wave the UAE flag, a few days after the World Expo 2020 win.[9] He is also the founder of the Hamdan International Photography Award, which was launched in 2011.[10]

Personal life

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum is also a horse rider, diver where he dives in Fujairah,[4] and a semi-professional skydiver. He is known for his poems, which are mainly romantic, patriotic and about his family. He publishes his poems under the name Faz'za (فزاع). He also enjoys camels, cars and traveling .[citation needed] His family plays a major role in the Godolphin stables.

Titles, styles and honours

Dubai princely family
Flag of Dubai.svg

HH The Emir Sheikh
HH Sheikha Hind

  • HH The Crown Prince
  • HH Sheikha Hassa
  • HH Sheikh Maktoum
  • HH Sheikh Ahmed
  • HH Sheikh Saeed
  • HH Sheikha Latifa
  • HH Sheikha Maryam
  • HH Sheikha Sheikha
  • HH Sheikha Futaim
  • HH Sheikha Salamah
  • HH Sheikha Shamma

HRH Princess Haya

HH Sheikh Maktoum

HH Sheikh Hamdan

  • HH Sheikh Rashid
  • HH Sheikh Saeed
  • HH Sheikh Maktoum

HH Sheikh Ahmed

HH Sheikh Mohammed

HH Sheikh Hasher
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Styles of
The Crown Prince
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Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sir
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (14 November 1982 – 4 January 2006).
  • His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (4 January 2006 - 1 February 2008).
  • His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai (1 February 2008 – present).

Honours

Foreign honours

Ancestry

Family of Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (= 24, 28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (= 14)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (= 16, 28)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Sheikh Juma bin Maktoum Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Sheikh Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (= 16, 24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (= 8)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Sheikha Shaikha bint Saeed Al Maktoum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ Daily Mail. 10 June 2015. Gilded life of the boy who delighted the Queen at the Derby
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  6. ↑ Vision.ae
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  8. ↑ Vision.ae Vision.ae
  9. ↑ Khaleej Times
  10. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  11. ↑ Boletín Oficial del Estado

External links

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