Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum

This article is about the Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai. For the sport shooter, see Ahmed Al-Maktoum (sport shooter).

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Maktoum.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: أحمد بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 7 February 1987) is an Emirati royal and politician who serves as Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, chairman of the Dubai Media Council,^[1] president of the UAE National Olympic Committee (NOC),^[2] and chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF).^[3]

Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikh
Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai
Incumbent
Assumed office 28 April 2023 Serving with Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Monarch	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded by	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Born	(1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 37) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Spouse	Madiyah bint Dalmook Al Maktoum ​ ​ (m. 2019)​
Issue	Hind bint Ahmed Al Maktoum
Names Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher bin Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail
House	Al Maktoum
Father	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mother	Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum

He was named as second deputy ruler in 2023, alongside his brother Sheikh Maktoum under their father Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's reign.^[4]

Early life

Sheikh Ahmed was born on 7 February 1987 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the fourth son, and fifth child, that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his first wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum, the First Lady of Dubai, have together.

Career

Government roles

In June 2022, Sheikh Ahmed was appointed as the chairman of the Dubai Media Council, after its establishment.^[5]

On 28 April 2023, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai issued Decree No. 21 of 2023 appointing Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum as Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and his brother, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, as First Deputy Ruler of Dubai.^[6][7][8]

On 7 August 2023, the Election Commission of the National Olympic Committee announced that Sheikh Ahmed had won the presidency of the UAE National Olympic Committee for the period until 2024.^[9][10][11]

Ahmed is also the chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF).^[3]

Personal life

On 5 June 2019, Sheikh Ahmed married Sheikha Madiyah bint Dalmook Al Maktoum in a ceremony that saw two of his brothers, Sheikh Hamdan and Sheikh Maktoum, also getting married the same day.^[12][13] They have one daughter:

• Hind bint Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (born 22 October 2022).

References

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2. "United Arab Emirates - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". Olympics. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023.
3. "Sultan Lootah appointed Executive Director of MBRF". Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum website. 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
4. "Dubai ruler appoints new second deputy - Dubai Media office". Reuters. 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
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6. "Mohammed bin Rashid appoints 1st and 2nd Deputy Rulers of Dubai". www.mediaoffice.ae. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
7. Web Desk. "UAE Vice-President appoints Sheikh Maktoum, Sheikh Ahmed as First and Second Deputy Rulers of Dubai". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
8. "UAE: Sheikh Mohammed appoints two deputy rulers of Dubai". gulfnews.com. 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
9. "Ahmed bin Mohammed announced as president of National Olympic Committee". mediaoffice.ae. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
10. "Ahmed bin Mohammed announced as president of Nat'l Olympic CMTE". www.sharjah24.ae. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
11. "UAE NOC President Al Maktoum confirmed for further four-year term". www.insidethegames.biz. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
12. "UAE celebrates Hamdan, Maktoum, Ahmad weddings". gulfnews.com. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
13. National, The (17 May 2019). "Sheikh Hamdan married: Dubai Crown Prince and brothers celebrate their weddings". The National. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.