Mohammad Al Gergawi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency
Mohammad Al Gergawi
Office1:Minister of Cabinet Affairs
Term Start1:9 February 2006
President1:Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Primeminister1:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Predecessor1:Post established
Birth Place:Dubai
Native Name:محمد بن عبدالله القرقاوي

Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi (; born 1963, Dubai) 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.[1]

Political career

Al Gergawi was the chairman of Dubai Holding until March 2017.[2] [3] 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.[4] 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.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs (2006–Present)

On 11 February 2006, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a presidential decree appointing the new UAE cabinet, which included Al Gergawi as Minister of Cabinet Affairs, making the development of the UAE's Federal Government Strategy part of his responsibilities.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington D.C. roundtable luncheon w/Dubai Dept. of Economic Development delegation . U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council . 2015-10-15.
  2. Web site: Mohammed Abdullah al-Gergawi Departs Dubai Holding For Government Role. Reuters. Fortune.
  3. Web site: Mohammad Al Gergawi: The man behind the success of Dubai & Inc. . https://web.archive.org/web/20170227141127/https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/Mohammad_Al_Gergawi_The_man_behind_the_success_of_Dubai__Inc-ZAWYA20170227113404/ . 2017-02-27 . zawya.com .
  4. أخبار الإمارات - محمد القرقاوي: مبادرة صناع الأمل تهدف إلى صنع الأمل في كل مدينة عربية. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/nOdF11H86iE . 2021-12-13 . live. أخبار الإمارات (Akhbar Al Emarat). 17 May 2017. YouTube.
  5. Web site: 2006-10-02 . Urgent: Khalifa approves new cabinet . 2024-05-15 . wam.
  6. Web site: MoCA . U. A. E. . His Excellency Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi . 2024-05-15 . www.moca.gov.ae . en.