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| In 1987, Al Gergawi joined the ] in the UAE. In 1988, he worked in the Ministry of Finance in the United Arab Emirates. Since 1989, he has worked in various roles for the Dubai Municipality. He was appointed as a Board Member in the newly formed ] in 1997. ] | |||
| In 1999, Al Gergawi was appointed the Director General of ], which was later absorbed under the newly formed Dubai Technology, E-Commerce and Media Freezone Authority, which later became ], all of which were headed by Al Gergawi. In 2001, Al Gergawi became a board member in the Emirates Media Incorporated Company. Al Gergawi was the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Dubai Media Forum and a founding chairman of ]. In 2002, he launched ], a health services cluster in the city of Dubai, and ], a federal financial free zone. | |||
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| ⚫ | Al Gergawi was the Chairman of ] until March 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2017/02/25/dubai-holding-chairman-al-gergawi/|title=Mohammed Abdullah al-Gergawi Departs Dubai Holding For Government Role|first=|last=Reuters|website=Fortune}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Mohammad_Al_Gergawi_The_man_behind_the_success_of_Dubai__Inc-ZAWYA20170227113404/|title=Mohammad Al Gergawi: The man behind the success of Dubai & Inc.|publisher=}}</ref> Through Dubai Holding, Al Gergawi helped envision and launch ], ], ], and Family Entertainment and New Media. | ||
| Al Gergawi was appointed Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediaoffice.ae/en/media-center/news/20/2/2017/dubaix10.aspx|title=Dubai implements Mohammed bin Rashid's directions to propel the city 10 years ahead of others|date=20 February 2017|publisher=}}</ref> In 2003, Al Gergawi managed the Dubai Strategy Forum. The Forum was renamed the ] in 2006, in which it marks an annual gathering that takes place on December of every year. | |||
| In 2003, Al Gergawi became the first Secretary-General of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai. | |||
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| In 2007, Al Gergawi was appointed Chairman of the ].<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdF11H86iE|title=أخبار الإمارات - محمد القرقاوي: مبادرة صناع الأمل تهدف إلى صنع الأمل في كل مدينة عربية|author=أخبار الإمارات (Akhbar Al Emarat)|publisher=|date=17 May 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> He is the Secretary General of the ], a charitable foundation that consolidates the philanthropic initiatives undertaken by ]. | In 2007, Al Gergawi was appointed Chairman of the ].<ref>{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOdF11H86iE|title=أخبار الإمارات - محمد القرقاوي: مبادرة صناع الأمل تهدف إلى صنع الأمل في كل مدينة عربية|author=أخبار الإمارات (Akhbar Al Emarat)|publisher=|date=17 May 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref> He is the Secretary General of the ], a charitable foundation that consolidates the philanthropic initiatives undertaken by ]. | ||
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| His ExcellencyMohammad Al Gergawi | |
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| Minister of Cabinet Affairs | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2006 | |
| President | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Dubai |
Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi (Template:Lang-ar) is an Emirati politician who is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in the Government of Dubai.
Early life
Al Gergawi was born in Dubai in 1963. His father, Abdulla Ali Al Gergawi, was a merchant in the city. He completed his primary and secondary school education in the emirate and attained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the United States.
Political career
Al Gergawi was the Chairman of Dubai Holding until March 2017. Through Dubai Holding, Al Gergawi helped envision and launch TECOM Group, Dubai Properties Group, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications, and Family Entertainment and New Media.
In 2007, Al Gergawi was appointed Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. He is the Secretary General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, a charitable foundation that consolidates the philanthropic initiatives undertaken by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
References
- "Washington D.C. roundtable luncheon w/Dubai Dept. of Economic Development delegation". U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- Reuters. "Mohammed Abdullah al-Gergawi Departs Dubai Holding For Government Role". Fortune.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Mohammad Al Gergawi: The man behind the success of Dubai & Inc".
- أخبار الإمارات (Akhbar Al Emarat) (17 May 2017). أخبار الإمارات - محمد القرقاوي: مبادرة صناع الأمل تهدف إلى صنع الأمل في كل مدينة عربية – via YouTube.
External links
- Mohammad Al Gergawi's page, Ministry of Cabinet Affairs, United Arab Emirates.
- Mohammad Al Gergawi's page, World Economic Forum.
- c:Category:Mohammad_Abdullah_Al_Gergafted to Mohammad Al Gergawi at Wikimedia Commons.