Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi

Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi (; born 1963, Dubai) is an Emirati politician who is the minister of cabinet affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in the government of Dubai.

Early life Al Gergawi was born in Dubai in 1963. His father, Abdulla Ali Al Gergawi, was a merchant in the city. He completed his primary and secondary school education in the emirate and attained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the United States.

Political career Al Gergawi was the chairman of Dubai Holding until March 2017. Through Dubai Holding, Al Gergawi helped envision and launch TECOM Group, Dubai Properties Group, Emirates Integrated Telecommunications, and Family Entertainment and New Media.

In 2007, Al Gergawi was appointed Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. He is the Secretary General of the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives, a charitable foundation that consolidates the philanthropic initiatives undertaken by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In addition to his ministerial duties, he holds several positions, including: Chairman of the Executive Office of Dubai; Chairman of the World Governments Summit (WGS); Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF); Chairman of the Museum of the Future and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Great Arab Minds.

Minister of Cabinet Affairs (2006–Present) On 11 February 2006, UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a presidential decree appointing the new UAE cabinet, which included Al Gergawi as Minister of Cabinet Affairs, making the development of the UAE's Federal Government Strategy part of his responsibilities.

Strategic projects in the Emirate of Dubai Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum assigned him to plan and implement a number of projects and initiatives launched by Dubai, including: Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Knowledge Village, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai Financial Centre, Mohammed bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development and International Humanitarian City.

Higher education activity

Mohammed Al Gergawi has held several positions in a number of academic institutions, including membership in the UAE University Council and the Board of Trustees of Abu Dhabi University. He is also an honorary fellow at the London Business School, a member of the International Advisory Board at the American University of Beirut, a member of the Supreme Council of the National Defense College, and the founding president of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government in 2005. As part of his responsibilities as former Vice Chairman of the Federal National Media Council, he implemented and followed up on a number of initiatives and plans to support local media.