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'''Mohammad Abdullah |
'''Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi''' ({{Lang-ar|محمد بن عبدالله القرقاوي}}) is an Emirati politician who is the Minister of Cabinet Affairs of the ] and the Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh ], in the Government of ]. | ||
Al Gergawi is the Deputy Chairman of the UAE Federal Government’s sovereign wealth fund and the Ministerial Development Council. In addition, he holds other several leading positions, including Chairman of UAE Council for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Board of Trustees Chairman of the Arab Government Excellence Award, Co-Chairman of the World Economic Forum Global Future Councils, the Chairman of the Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC), the Chairman of the World Government Summit (WGS), the Secretary-General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives (MBRGI), and the Managing Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation. <ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi|url=https://www.weforum.org/people/mohammad-abdullah-al-gergawi/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=World Economic Forum|language=en}}</ref> | |||
He is also a former Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority, former Founding Chairman of the Young Arab Leaders, former Chairman of Dubai Holding<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dubai Holding Chairman Resigns to Focus on Government Role|url=https://fortune.com/2017/02/25/dubai-holding-chairman-al-gergawi/|access-date=2021-07-08|website=Fortune|language=en}}</ref>, and former Managing Director of Dubai Media Inc.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Of The Cabinet|url=https://www.uaecabinet.ae/en/details/cabinet-members/his-excellency-mohammad-bin-abdullah-al-gergawi|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.uaecabinet.ae}}</ref> | |||
== Early life == | == Early life == |
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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.
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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.