Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (born 14 November 1982), is the Crown Prince of Dubai, and second eldest son of HH Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. He is popularly known as Fazza, the name under which he publishes his poetry.
Education
Sheikh Hamdan began his schooling in Dubai at the Rashid School For Boys and then at the Dubai School of Government. He then continued his studies in the UK where he graduated from Sandhurst and later attended the London School of Economics, but did not graduate.
Roles and Positions
On 1 February 2008, Sheikh Hamdan was named as the Hereditary Prince of Dubai. As the new Hereditary Prince, he has recently appointed new key personal and financial advisors such as a global economist and a hedge fund tycoon from HN Capital LLP. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council in September 2006. He also is the head of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Entrepreneurs, and resides on the Dubai Sports Council and the Dubai Autism Centre.
Sport
He is famous as a horse rider, and dives in Al Fujairah. He is also a semi-professional skydiver.
Personal life and family
Sheikh Hamdan is one of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's 22 children. The position of the Emir of Dubai is considered consistant with the position of the head of the House of Al-Falasi. He is known for both his poetry and as a horse rider. His poems are mainly romantic, patriotic and about his family. He publishes his poems under the name Fazza . Sheikh Hamdan also has a passion for camels, cars and skydiving.
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