Late Emirati businessman.

He was born in the Shindagha district of Dubai in 1926, and began his career in trade early when he traveled to India in 1952 to buy wood, coffee and rice and trade in them. He then established a construction company in the mid-sixties when oil was discovered and oil exploration projects began in the Emirates.

He contributed to the establishment of the National Bank of Dubai, which is known today as Emirates NBD , and was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry . He was also one of the founders of Emirates Post .

Al Mulla held a number of leadership positions in the UAE, including Minister of State for Federal Affairs, Acting Minister of Electricity, and Minister of Transport between 1973 and 1997. He chaired the Board of Directors of Emirates Transport between 1981 and 1997, and was the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Telecommunications Company, which he helped establish.

Al Mulla founded “Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla & Sons Private Limited” and the main purpose of the company was to carry out the business of owning shares in other companies. The company was transformed into “ Mohammed & Obaid Al Mulla Group ” which operates in the sectors of healthcare, hospitality and real estate.

Mulla passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the age of 97.