Born 15 July 1949 is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Emir of Dubai.
Since his accession in 2006, he has undertaken major reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal
Government Strategy in April 2007. In 2010
he launched UAE Vision 2021 with the aim
of making the UAE "One of the best countries
in the world" by 2021.