The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE also issued a decree naming another of his sons, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed al-Maktoum, and his brother, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al-Maktoum, as Deputy Rulers of Dubai.

Born in 1982, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed began his schooling in Dubai before moving to Britain, where he graduated from the Sandhurst military academy. He later attended courses at the London School of Economics and the Dubai School of Government. In September 2006 he was appointed as chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, which oversees development in the emirate.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid was first appointed Deputy Ruler of Dubai in 1995 by his brother and former ruler, the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum. Born in 1945, he became the UAE’s first minister of finance and industry in 1971 and has held the position since.

Sheikh Maktoum was born in 1983. He attended Rashid School for Boys and went on to graduate from the American University of Dubai. He is the chairman of the Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone (Tecom).