Mohammed bin Khalifa Al-Maktoum
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HH Sheikh
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati
politician and royalty of Dubai.
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 appointed in 1971 (the establishment of UAE) by his late first cousin, Emir (ruler) of Dubai, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
. Emir Maktoum himself was the first chairman since 1960.
The Sheikh is also a noted owner of thoroughbred
racehorses, including the 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy
.
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is a United Arab Emirati
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
politician and royalty of Dubai.
Sheikh Mohammed is the first cousin of the current ruler of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
and the head of the Dubai Land Department, the land registrar of the Emirate of Dubai.
He was appointed in 1971 (the establishment of UAE) by his late first cousin, Emir (ruler) of Dubai, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum was the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and the emir of Dubai.-Biography:...
. Emir Maktoum himself was the first chairman since 1960.
The Sheikh is also a noted owner of thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
racehorses, including the 2007 UAE triple crown winner Asiatic Boy
Asiatic Boy
Asiatic Boy is a Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Haras Arroyo de Luna SA, he is was out of the mare S. S. Asiatic and sired by Argentinian Group One winner, Not For Sale. Asiatic Boy's damsire was Kentucky-bred Polish Navy, the sire of 1993 Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero...
.