Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Names
	His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher bin Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم;
	Mohammed in 2021
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 January 2006 Serving with Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2023–present)
President	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan;
Preceded by	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
4th Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 11 February 2006
President	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan;
Deputies	Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (2006–2009); Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (2006–2009); Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009–present); Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009–present); Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2021–present); Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2024–present); Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2024–present);
Preceded by	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Defence
	In office; 9 December 1971 – 2020
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan; Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan;
Preceded by	Post established
Succeeded by	Vacant; Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (in 2024);
Acting President of the United Arab Emirates
	In office; 13 May 2022 – 14 May 2022
Preceded by	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Succeeded by	Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Dubai
Reign	4 January 2006 – present
Predecessor	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Heir apparent	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Born	15 July 1949; Dubai, Trucial States
Spouse	See list
Issue	See list
Names
Names
	His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher bin Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail
House	Al Maktoum
Father	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Mother	Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Religion	Islam
	Police career
Department	Dubai Police Force
Service years	1968–1970
Rank	Head of Dubai Police and Public Security
Website	Official website

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Muḥammad bin Rāšid Āl Maktūm; born 15 July 1949) is an Emirati politician and royal who is the current ruler of Dubai, and serves as the vice president and prime minister of the UAE. Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum as UAE vice president, UAE prime minister, and ruler of Dubai following the latter's death in 2006.

He oversaw the growth of Dubai into a global city, as well as the launch of a number of government-owned enterprises including the Emirates airline, DP World, and the Jumeirah Group. Some of these are held by Dubai Holding. Mohammed has overseen the development of certain projects in Dubai, such as the Palm Islands and the Burj Al Arab hotel, as well as Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world since 2010. Mohammed is the absolute ruler of Dubai and the prime minister of the UAE, a position appointed by the president.

Mohammed is an equestrian and is the founder of the Maktoum family-owned Godolphin stable and the owner of Darley, a thoroughbred breeding operation, operational in six countries. In 2012, he rode the horse Madji Du Pont 160 km to take the FEI World Endurance Championship. He has been found guilty of coercive and abusive behaviour towards his wife and children and was subject to controversy for the claimed kidnapping and imprisonment of one of his daughters.