HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai is celebrating his 75th birthday today, Monday, July 15.
Sheikh Mohammed became the ruler of Dubai in 2006, and his visionary leadership has transformed the emirate into a global hub.
Early year
Sheikh Mohammed was born on July 15, 1949, at the Al Maktoum house in Al Shindagha. The third of four sons born to HH Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
EducationFast forward 11 years, and in 1966 Sheikh Mohammed went to study at an English language in Cambridge. From there, he would go on to attend Mons Officer Cadet School-Aldershot
Ruling Dubai
Sheikh Mohammed became Ruler of Dubai on January 4, 2006, and on January 5, 2006, was appointed as Vice President of the UAE.
On February 11, 2006, the late UAE President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan nominated Sheikh Mohammad as Prime Minister of the UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed is a prominent poet, accomplished athlete, keen horseman and humanitarian.
Sheikh Mohammed was born on July 15, 1949, and raised in Al Maktoum family home in Shindagha on the banks of Dubai Creek.
In 1968, aged 19, he became the world’s youngest defence minister and was appointed the head of Dubai Police and Public Security force.
He became the nation’s first Minister of Defence in 1971 after the formation of the UAE, a crucial role now being carried out by his son, Sheikh Hamdan.
Dubai's population has soared from 1.7 million in 2009 to more than 3.7 million today, as it cements its status as a leading destination to live, work and conduct business