Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...

 حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) also known as Fazza' ;the name under which he publishes his poetry, (born 14 November 1982) is the Hereditary Prince 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...

 and the second eldest son of 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 Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.

Education

Sheikh Hamdan began his schooling in Dubai at the Rashid School For Boys
Rashid School For Boys
Rashid School For Boys is located in the Nad Al Sheba community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.RSB follows a British curriculum.- About The School :...

 and then continued his studies in the United Kingdom. There, he graduated from Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...

 and later attended the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...

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Roles and Positions

On 1 February 2008, Sheikh Mohammed appointed Sheikh Hamdan as the Hereditary Prince of Dubai. As the new Hereditary Prince, he has recently appointed new key personal and financial advisors such as global economist John Calverley and hedge fund
Hedge fund
A hedge fund is a private pool of capital actively managed by an investment adviser. Hedge funds are only open for investment to a limited number of accredited or qualified investors who meet criteria set by regulators. These investors can be institutions, such as pension funds, university...

 tycoon James T. Naeem of HN Capital LLP. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council in September 2006. He also is the head of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders, and the president of the Dubai Sports Council and the Dubai Autism Centre.

Sport

He won the gold medal in Equestrian
Equestrian at the Asian Games
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 at the Asian Games
Asian Games
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Personal Life and Family

Sheikh Hamdan is one of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's 21 children and is a descendant of the House of Al-Falasi
House of Al-Falasi
The Al Maktoum family descends from the Al Bu Falasah section of the Bani Yas, a highly respected and authoritative tribal federation that has been the dominant power throughout most of what is now the United Arab Emirates....

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He is known for both his poetry and as a horse rider. His poems are mainly romantic, patriotic and about his family. He publishes his poems under the name Fazza (فزاع). Sheikh Hamdan also has a passion for camels, cars and skydiving.

Titles and styles

  • Sheikh
    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"...

     Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (14 November 1982 - Present)
  • His Excellency
    Excellency
    Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...

    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (4 January 2006 - 1 February 2008)
  • His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai (1 February 2008 - present)

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