Sheikh Hamdan | |||||
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Crown Prince of Dubai Member of the house of Al-Falasi |
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Sheikh Hamdan in Summit on the Global Agenda in 2009
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Crown Prince of Dubai | |||||
Coronation | 1 February 2008 – present | ||||
Born |
Zabeel Palace, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
14 November 1982 ||||
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House | Al Falasi | ||||
Father | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
Mother | Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Full name | |
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Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Medal record | ||
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Representing United Arab Emirates | ||
Equestrian | ||
World Equestrian Games | ||
2010 Kentucky | Team endurance | |
2014 Normandy | Individual endurance | |
2010 Kentucky | Individual endurance |
Styles of The Crown Prince |
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Reference style | His Highness |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Crown Prince |
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.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, the senior wife of Mohammed. He is the second son of their 12 children and the fourth of his father's children. Hamdan's elder full brother was Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed al Maktoum was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School For Boys, and then at the Dubai School of Government. He continued his studies in the United Kingdom where he graduated from Sandhurst in 2001, and later attended the London School of Economics. 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.
Hamdan was appointed as the chairman of the Dubai executive council in September 2006. On 1 February 2008, he was named as the Crown 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. In July 2009, he was appointed president of Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University formerly Hamdan Bin Mohammed e-University. 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.