Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, passes away

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, has passed away. He was 75.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted a picture of his brother on Twitter, adding: “We belong to God and to Him we shall return…May God have mercy on you, my brother, my support and my companion.”

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون … رحمك الله يا أخي وسندي ورفيق دربي.. وأحسن مثواك .. وضعت رحالك عند رب كريم رحيم عظيم .. pic.twitter.com/xAw3rXIwoj

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 24, 2021

On March 9, Sheikh Mohammed had tweeted prayers and wishes for his brother.

أخي وعضيدي.. شافاك الله .. عافاك الله .. رعاك الله .. pic.twitter.com/kPR9L0IVC4

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 9, 2021

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid held the position of ‎Minister of Finance since the first formation of the Cabinet on December 9, 1971. He presided over several high-level government entities such as Dubai ‎Municipality, Al Maktoum Foundation, Dubai Aluminum (DUBAL) and Dubai Natural Gas ‎Company Limited, Dubai World Trade Centre, among others.‎

Sheikh Hamdan was granted the Honorary fellowship for Internal Medicine from the Royal ‎British College-London and the Royal British ‎College-Edinburgh, and the Honorary fellowship for Internal Medicine and Surgery from the ‎Royal British College-Glasgow.