His Highness Sheikh
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم
Sheikh Hamdan in 2003
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office
9 December 1971 – 1973
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Prime MinisterMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Succeeded byKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Minister of Finance and Industry
In office
9 December 1971 – 24 March 2021
PresidentZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971–2004)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–2021)
Prime MinisterMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1979)
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1979–1990)
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1990–2006)
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2006–2021)
Succeeded byObaid Al Tayer (acting)
Deputy Ruler of Dubai
In office
2006 – 24 March 2021
Serving with Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2006–2008) and Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2008–2021)
MonarchMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Personal details
Born(1945-12-25)25 December 1945
Bur Dubai, Dubai, Trucial States
Died24 March 2021(2021-03-24) (aged 75)
NationalityEmirati
SpouseSheikha Rodha bint Ahmad bin Juma Al Maktoum[1]
Children6[2]
Parents

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: حمدان بن راشد أل مكتوم, Ḥamdān bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; 25 December 1945 – 24 March 2021)[3] was an Emirati politician, the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the second son of the late ruler Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the head of the UAE's delegation at the International Monetary Fund[4] and the OPEC Fund.

Early life and education

Sheikh Hamdan was born on 25 December 1945.[5] He was the second of four sons of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Sheikh who led Dubai to unification with the other 6 emirates to form the UAE.[6]

Sheikh Hamdan's formal schooling began in Dubai. He attended Al Madrasah Al-Ahlia, where he studied mathematics, English, basic sciences, Arabic and Islamic studies. He went on to complete his further studies at the Bell School of Languages in Cambridge[7] between 1967 and 1968. In Britain, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum developed an interest in thoroughbred racing.

These years saw a great deal of development in the UAE. While Dubai and Abu Dhabi had begun the process of modernisation, it was far from complete; many areas in the remaining five emirates needed electricity, roads, housing, and clean water supplies. As minister of finance and industry, Sheikh Hamdan oversaw such work, while he was also charged with developing the economy and an industrial base. The UAE's rulers understood that the country could not afford to isolate its efforts in the petroleum sector, despite the fact that in 1971 the majority of federal government revenues were derived from this source.[citation needed]

In Dubai, Sheikh Rashid also placed his second son in charge of an array of key governmental industrial enterprises, including the Dubai Aluminium Company,[8] Dubai Gas Company,[9] Dubai Cable Company, and Oilfields Supply Center, among others.

Career

Sheikh Hamdan was appointed the deputy prime minister and minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates on 9 December 1971[10] when the first cabinet was formed.[11] He was later appointed deputy ruler of Dubai.[12] He invited a delegation from the Islamic Research Academy on 3 April 1999 to discuss the launch of an effort and human investment in preparing an academic team of young scholars as specialists in Islamic Jerusalem Studies. This resulted in the launch of several scholarships to reward distinguished young scholars, which then led to the establishment of the Al-Maktoum Institute in Dundee, Scotland, with unique postgraduate programmes with the University of Aberdeen.[13][14] Sheikh Hamdan was also the benefactor and the Patron of the "Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Medical Excellence", an award instituted to reward excellence in the field of medical sciences with its comprehensive, dynamic and exciting features to benefit competing researchers, scientists and medical institutions.[15]

Thoroughbred horse racing

Main article: Shadwell Racing

Introduced to thoroughbred flat racing while a student in the United Kingdom, Sheikh Hamdan established his first racing stable there in 1981. Over the years he invested heavily in both racing and breeding[16] and acquired major operations in England, Ireland, and the United States. His blue and white racing colours saw significant success across the world.

The Dubai Arabian Horse Championship is held through the patronage of Sheikh Hamdan.[17]

Sheikh Hamdan's horse, Eastern Anthem, won the 2009 Dubai Sheema Classic.[18]

Philanthropy

He supported UNESCO with the "Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers".[19][20]

Death

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum died on 24 March 2021 at the age of 75.[21]

Ancestry

The ancestry of Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is as follows:[22]

References

  1. ^ Hartley, Joanna (23 March 2009). "UAE Sheikh Ahmad Bin Juma Al Maktoum dies". Arabianbusiness.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Al Maktoum Foundation | almaktoumfd.ae". almaktoumfd.ae. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Dubai's deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies aged 75". The Independent. 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "IMF says not seeking more funds from Gulf states". Reuters. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008 (18th ed.). Beirut: Publitec Publications. 2011. p. 522. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
  6. ^ "Shadwell Farms" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Board of directors". dragonoil.com. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Industry salutes HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum". EGA. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Chairman". en. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  10. ^ "His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum". uaecabinet.ae.
  11. ^ "Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972". The Middle East Journal. 26 (2): 175. Spring 1972. JSTOR 4324910.
  12. ^ "UAE – Profiles – Ministers". APS Review Downstream Trends. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  13. ^ "UAE Minister of Finance and Industry Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is dead". Latest News South Africa. 24 March 2021.
  14. ^ Edwards, Ruth Dudley (2010). "British universities: seats of learning – and loathing". The Daily Telegraph. London. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  15. ^ "The Establishment – Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences – HMA". hmaward.org.ae. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  16. ^ Bill Finley (7 November 2006). "Horse Racing; Bernardini Is Retired, but Rival Will Race On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  17. ^ "Dubai International Arabian Races". Dubai International Arabian Races. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  18. ^ Jason Shandler (18 March 2009). "Eastern Anthem Wins Sheema Classic". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Teaching programmes in Cambodia, Malaysia and Malawi to receive UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize". Global Education Magazine.
  20. ^ "UNESCO Hamdan Prize". UNESCO.
  21. ^ "Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, passes away". Gulf Business. 24 March 2021.
  22. ^ "Ruling Family in Dubai – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". sheikhmohammed.ae. Retrieved 29 March 2021.

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