Dubai’s deputy ruler, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid dies
The deputy ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has died at the age of 75.
He, however, also the UAE’s finance minister, was the brother of the current ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
The deputy ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has died at the age of 75.
He, however, also the UAE’s finance minister, was the brother of the current ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Moreso, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed ordered that flags be flown at half-mast across the country. This will take place until Saturday to mark three days of mourning.
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Sheikh Hamdan, born on December 25, 1949, was the second son of late ruler Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Evidently, he grew up in what was known as the Trucial States, a collection of Arab sheikhdoms along the southern shore of the Persian Gulf that had been part of a British protectorate since 1820. Sheikh Hamdan held the post of finance minister since his appointment in the first cabinet in 1971 upon UAE’s formation by the late ruler, Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan.
He is credited with turning Dubai into a world centre of trade and business and led Emirati delegations to the International Monetary Fund and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Fund for international development.
