| Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum حمدان بن محمد آل مكتوم | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sheikh | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Sheikh Hamdan in 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 July 2024 Serving with 4 other people | |||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Defence[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 14 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Crown Prince of Dubai | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 1 February 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Ruler of Dubai | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 January 2006 – 1 February 2008 Serving with Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 14 November 1982 Dubai, UAE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Issue | Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum Sheikha Shaikha bint Hamdan Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| House | Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Ḥamdān bin Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; born 14 November 1982) is an Emirati royal and politician who has been the Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008. He is the Minister of Defence of the UAE since 14 July 2024. He served as deputy ruler of Dubai from 2006 to 2008. He is popularly known as Fazza (Arabic: فزاع), the name under which he publishes his poetry, which means "the one who helps" in Arabic.[2] As an equestrian, Maktoum is a multiple world champion at the World Equestrian Games.[3][4]
- ^ "Hamdan appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in new UAE Cabinet". 14 July 2024.
- ^ "13 facts about Sheikh Hamdan to celebrate 13 years as Crown Prince of Dubai". The National. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Sheikh Hamdan takes father's Endurance World Championship crown". Yahoo! News. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Sheikh Hamdan crowned champion of FEI World Equestrian Games". Buro247. 30 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.