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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 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. He leads the development of the UAE Federal Government Strategy.
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's career started in 1987, where he joined the United Nations Development Programme 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 Emaar Properties in 1997.
In 1999, Al Gergawi was appointed the Director General of Dubai Internet City, which was later absorbed under the newly formed Dubai Technology, E-Commerce and Media Freezone Authority, which later became Dubai Holding, 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 Dubai Media City. In 2002, he launched Dubai Healthcare City, a health services cluster in the city of Dubai, and Dubai International Financial Centre, a federal financial free zone.
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. In 2003, Al Gergawi managed the Dubai Strategy Forum. The Forum was renamed the Arab Strategy Forum 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.
Dubai Holding was founded in 2004 and Al Gergawi was appointed its Chief Executive Officer. Al Gergawi was the Chairman of the company 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.
Minister of Cabinet Affairs & the Future (2006–Present)
On the 11th of February 2006, The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, issued a presidential decree appointing the new cabinet of the United Arab Emirates. The cabinet included Mohammad Al Gergawi as Minister of Cabinet Affairs, who was responsible for the development of the UAE's Federal Government Strategy and overseeing its overall delivery and performance. One of the first positions that Al Gergawi held as Minister was the deputy chairman of the Ministerial Council for Services, under the leadership of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Other Roles
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.
In popular media
Articles
- "Oil won't last forever, so Dubai is betting big on science and tech" (Popular Science, 2017)
- "Dubai Aims to Be the Transportation City of Tomorrow" (The Wall Street Journal, 2017)
- "World Government Summit to be held in Dubai next month" (The Indian Express, 2017)
- "Imagine, a Minister of Youth Who's Actually Young" (Foreign Policy, 2016)
- "Hyperloop One and Dubai Future Accelerators will build the first 'hyperloop for cargo'" (TechCrunch, 2016)
- "Building a Futuristic City" (Futurism, 2016)
- "ISIS-destroyed monument rebuilt with 3D technology" (CNET, 2016)
- "Incheon plans to construct 'smart city'" (The Korea Times, 2016)
- "Aid and Development Foundation launched for the Middle East" (CNS News, 2015)
- "Minister: 'UAE a model from the region to the region'" (AlArabiya, 2014)
- "Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum" (Time Magazine, 2006)
Interviews
- The Story of Arab HopeMakers. Akhbar Al Emarat. May 17, 2017.
- "Dubai looks to the future with new museum". CNN. February 14, 2017.
- "Dubai tests drones for government delivery". CNN. February 11, 2014.
Speeches and Panels
- Head to Head Keynote Interview: The next 50 years. GMIS: Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit. April 18, 2017.
- A Conversation With Elon Musk. World Government Summit. February 13, 2017.
- Dubai 2016 - Press Conference with Mohammad Al Gergawi. World Economic Forum. November 14, 2016.
- Future & Hope. Mashable Experiential. October 5, 2016.
- Mr Mohammad Al Gergawi and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation launch Middle East. UAE News. November 10, 2016.
- Leadership of the UAE and Global Aspirations. UAE Gov. April 29, 2015.
- Mohammed Al Gergawi Speech @ ICSC MENA 2014 Gala Dinner. MENA ICSC. October 28, 2014.
- Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - Adapting to New Champions. World Economic Forum. January 26, 2008.
- Dalian 2007 - Global Risks to Global Growth. World Economic Forum. September 11, 2007.
References
- "Washington D.C. roundtable luncheon w/Dubai Dept. of Economic Development delegation". U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- "Dubai implements Mohammed bin Rashid's directions to propel the city 10 years ahead of others". 20 February 2017.
- 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.
- Mohammad Al Gergawi's page on LinkedIn.
- c:Category:Mohammad_Abdullah_Al_Gergafted to Mohammad Al Gergawi at Wikimedia Commons.