Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

  

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ راشد بن محمد آل مكتوم, styled HH Sheikh Rashid) (born on 12 November 1981) is the eldest son of UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum.

Sheikh Rashid was educated in Dubai at the Rashid School for Boys, H.H. then attended Sandhurst Military Academy in the United Kingdom and graduated in 2007.

 Roles and positions

On Jan 2008 Sheikh Rashid was appointed to his current Official post as President of the UAE Olympic Committee.

Sheikh Rashid is also a Principal, Partner or Owner in the following listed Companies :

• Noor Investment Group : Principal Partner
• Noor Islamic Bank : Principal Partner
• United Holdings Group Dubai : Owner
• Zabeel Racing International : Owner
• Dubai Holding Company : Principal

 Sport

Sheikh Rashid is a well-known sports figure in the UAE. He has participated in a number of International and local Endurance competitions winning a number of laurels for the country. His greatest achievement thus far was winning 2 Gold medals in the 2006 Doha Asian Olympics 120 km Endurance individual mixed as well as 120 km Endurance Team Mixed events.

As the owner of Zabeel Racing International, H.H. Sheikh Rashid has led the individual owners list an unprecedented 5 times with over 428 wins to date.

 Personal life and family

Sheikh Rashid is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's 22 children. He is known for his Athletic prowess both as a competitive horse rider as well English football and swimming. He maintains a "Strict" daily physical regimen so as to always be at his peak physical condition to represent the UAE at any time in any myriad of Athletic sports competitions. Sheikh Rashid shares his Fathers relentless passion for Horses both in purchasing (The Maktoum family own the most extensive stable of race horses in the world as well as having amassed the largest and most successful racing stables the world has ever seen) as well as riding. It is rumored that the Dubai Royal family owns over 1bn (US) in race horses.

• In 2010 Sheikh Rashid was voted one of the 20 Sexiest Arab Men for the 5th year in a row. ^[1]
• In 2011 Sheikh Rashid was elected by Forbes as one of the 20 Hottest Young Royals in the world.
• In 2010 Sheikh Rashid was voted by Esquire magazine as one of the 20 Most Eligible Royals in the world.

• Sheikh Rashids personal net worth, as estimated by Forbes magazine in 2010, is estimated at approx 1.9bn US dollars.

 Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

• Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (12 November 1981 – present)

• His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (12 November 1981 – present)

All information listed came "Directly" from His Highness Sheikh Rashid or his personal advisors.