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On 1 February 2008, he was appointed Crown Prince of Dubai, while his brother Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum acceded to Deputy Ruler of Dubai. [11] [12] As the new hereditary prince, Hamdan appointed new key personnel and financial advisors, while Hamdan himself became head of HN Capital LLP. [13]
Even after being opened to the public, the palace continues to be used for these purposes. [6] The palace was opened to the public on 11 March 2019, [7] [8] [9] in a ceremony hosted by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai).
In 1833, about 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, under the joint leadership of Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti and Obeid bin Said, took over the emirate of Dubai.After Obeid bin Said died of old age in 1836, Maktoum bin Butti took the reins as the sole ruler and established the Al Maktoum dynasty in the emirate.
The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman. The Al Mualla are the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain. The Al Sharqi are the ruling family of Fujairah.
This is a list of richest monarchs and family members, as estimated by forbes.com in 2015, [1] Business Insider in 2018, [2] and the CEOWORLD magazine in 2019. [3] The evaluations are based on their personal net worths, excluding properties held by the State, Government or Crown, and all of the figures are in U.S. dollars.
Vice President Joe Biden (left) meets with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (right), at Zabeel Palace on 8 March, 2016.. As the official residence of the Ruler of Dubai, Zabeel Palace is a central hub for governance, state affairs, and high-level interactions within the emirate of Dubai.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) 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. [1]
By the 1930s, the population of Dubai had nearly reached 20,000, a quarter of whom were expatriates. In the 1950s, the Dubai Creek began to silt up. The late Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum , commissioned the dredging of the waterway ; resulting in an increased volume of cargo handling in Dubai, reinforcing Dubai's position ...