Mohammed Al Gergawi is the Chairman of Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding

Dubai Holding is a holding company that belongs to the Government of Dubai . It manages and controls 20 companies, which operate in real estate, hospitality, finance, healthcare, energy, research, education, entertainment, media, internet, tourism and biotechnology...

, a Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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, and was the former Chairman of The Executive Office of the Government 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...

. He leads the development of the UAE Federal Government Strategy and oversees its overall delivery and performance.

AlGergawi has responsibility for Dubai Holding’s overall business strategy and heads a workforce of more than 34,000. AlGergawi was appointed on May 26, 2007 as the chairman 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:...

 Foundation which has an endowment of US $ 10 billion. The foundation contributes to developing a knowledge-based society in the Arab and Muslim world by focusing on education, research and culture. It also nurtures future leaders and empowers youth to find innovative solutions to regional challenges. He is the Founding Chairman of the Young Arab Leaders, a pan-Arab NGO and network that aims to improve the state of the region by focusing on its youth.

Early life

Gergawi was born to a middle class family and has nine siblings; he was orphaned at a young age. Upon graduating from high school he won an educational scholarship and went to Michigan

Michigan

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 in the United States

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 for university. He later joined the 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...

 Municipality and worked there before joining the Dubai Economic Development Department. His innovations caught the eye of Dubai's young Crown Prince at the time, Sheikh 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:...

, who was particularly impressed by the Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Shopping Festival started on February 15, 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalise retail trade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has since been promoted as a tourist attraction...

, a personal project of Gergawi that brought global recognition, wealth, tourism and international recognition to Dubai.

Career

AlGergawi formally held the post of Secretary General of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, which led the strategic planning and implementation of Dubai’s economic and social development.

Awards & recognition

Al Gergawi has received numerous honours and recognition in the UAE and the wider region, including the Moroccan Royal Order of Merit (from His Majesty King Mohammad VI of Morocco), and the American Business Award from the American Business Council in Dubai.

Implementaion of Initiatives

AlGergawi led and supervised the implementation of several initiatives and projects including:

Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City

Dubai Internet City is an information technology park created by the government of Dubai as a free economic zone and a strategic base for companies targeting regional emerging markets. The economic rules of DIC allow companies to avail themselves of a number of ownership, taxation and custom...

Dubai Media City

Dubai Media City

Dubai Media City , part of Dubai Holding, is a tax-free zone within Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has been built by the Dubai government to boost UAE's media foothold, and has become a regional hub for media organizations including news agencies, publishing, online media, advertising, production,...

Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Shopping Festival

Dubai Shopping Festival started on February 15, 1996 as a retail event intended to revitalise retail trade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has since been promoted as a tourist attraction...

Dubai International Financial Centre

Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Development Programme