Sheikh Mohammed

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
Sheikh Mohammed in 2008
Ruler of Dubai
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 February 2006
President	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Deputy	Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded by	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Vice President of The United Arab Emirates
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 February 2006
President	Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded by	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Defence
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 December 1971
President	Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Prime Minister	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Himself
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-15) 15 July 1949 (age 67) Al Shindagha, Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates)
Spouse(s)	Randa Mohammed Al-Banna (m. 1970–76) A morrocan lady (m. 1978) Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum (m. 1979) Nadia Mohamed (m. 1982) Zoe Grigorakos (m. 1993–94) Haya bint Al Hussein (m. 2004)
Relations	Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (half uncle)
Mother	Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
Father	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Religion	Sunni Islam
Emir of Dubai
Reign	4 January 2006 - present
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
House	House of Al-Falasi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; Muḥammad bin Rāshid al Maktūm; born 15 July 1949), is the Vice President, Minister of Defence and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Emir (Ruler) of Dubai. Since his accession in 2006, after the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum, he has undertaken reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April, 2007. In 2010 he launched the UAE vision 2021 with the aim of making the UAE one of the best countries in the world by 2021.

He is responsible for the growth of Dubai into a global city, as well as the launch of a number of major enterprises including Emirates Airline, DP World, and the Jumeirah Group. Many of these are held by Dubai Holding, a company with multi-diversified businesses and investments. Sheikh Mohammed has overseen the development of numerous projects in Dubai including the creation of a technology park and a free economic zone, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, the Dubai International Finance Centre, the Palm Islands and the iconic Burj Al Arab hotel. He also drove the construction of Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.

An equestrian, he is the founder of the Maktoum family-owned Godolphin racing stable and the owner of Darley, the thoroughbred breeding operation with operations in six countries. In 2012, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160 km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship.