A late Emirati minister. Minister of Finance from December 9, 1971 until his death on March 24, 2021. He served as Deputy Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, and Chairman of Dubai Municipality , Dubai Health Authority , and Dubai World Trade Centre. The Emirates National Oil Company “ENOC”, the Dubai Natural Gas Company Limited “DUGAS”, the “General Pensions and Social Security Authority”, the Oilfield Supply Center Limited “OSC”, and the Chairman of the “Union General Budget Committee”. He was also a sponsor of the Al Maktoum Charitable Foundation, the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance, the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences, and an honorary sponsor of the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Australia. “Nationalism.” He was awarded the title of “Civilized Personality of the Year 2016” by the “Arab Society for Islamic Civilization and Arts,” and was honored by the “African Presidency Summit” in Addis Ababa in appreciation of his efforts in supporting education and humanitarian relief programs in more than 26 African countries. He received the “Arab Technology Award” for life achievement in 2005, and was chosen by the “International Hospital Federation” as the best global personality in the fields of health, education and sports in the same year. He also received the “Humanitarian Personality Award” from the “Rashid Center for Childhood Treatment and Care” in Dubai in 2000. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dubai Aluminum Company Limited and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. He holds an honorary fellowship from the British Royal College of Internal Medicine in London, and an honorary fellowship from the same college in Edinburgh and Glasgow. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Gezira in Khartoum, and by the University of Kiev in Ukraine. .