Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
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Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 25 May 1948) is the current ruler of the Emirate
of Fujairah
in the United Arab Emirates
(UAE). He took over after the death
of his father Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi in 1974. The Sharqi family has a warm relationship with the Abu Dhabi
ruling Nahyan family, allowing the former access to federal funds and ministerial posts, exceeding allocations of similar small emirates.
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi studied English at Eastbourne
School of English in East Sussex
from 1969 to 1970.
He attended the Mons Military Academy
in 1970 and from 1971 to 1974 served as Minister
for Agriculture
and Fisheries.
Hamad bin Mohammed is married to Fatima bint Thani Al Maktoum from the Al Maktoum family, the ruling family of Dubai
. He has six children - three boys and three girls, of whom Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
(born 1986) was appointed the crown prince of Fujairah on the 8th of January 2007. Rashid bin Hamad (born 1987) is head of both the media department of Fujairah and the Tennis Association of Fujairah he has completed his masters from London. His youngest son is Maktoum bin Hamad (born 1991) who currently serves in the UAE Army Forces and a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
.
Emirates of the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is composed of 7 emirates :-References:...
of Fujairah
Fujairah
Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-History:...
in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
(UAE). He took over after the death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
of his father Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi in 1974. The Sharqi family has a warm relationship with the Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
ruling Nahyan family, allowing the former access to federal funds and ministerial posts, exceeding allocations of similar small emirates.
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi studied English at Eastbourne
Eastbourne
Eastbourne is a large town and borough in East Sussex, on the south coast of England between Brighton and Hastings. The town is situated at the eastern end of the chalk South Downs alongside the high cliff at Beachy Head...
School of English in East Sussex
East Sussex
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from 1969 to 1970.
He attended the Mons Military Academy
Mons Officer Cadet School
The Mons Officer Cadet School was a British military training establishment in Aldershot.1942 saw the RMC move to Mons Barracks where it became 161 OCTU. Cadets underwent a three month training programme prior to the Commisioning Passing Out Parade. Those passing out slow marched up the steps from...
in 1970 and from 1971 to 1974 served as Minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and Fisheries.
Hamad bin Mohammed is married to Fatima bint Thani Al Maktoum from the Al Maktoum family, the ruling family of Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. He has six children - three boys and three girls, of whom Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, b. 1986, is the Crown Prince of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. He is the eldest son of Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and ruler of Fujairah....
(born 1986) was appointed the crown prince of Fujairah on the 8th of January 2007. Rashid bin Hamad (born 1987) is head of both the media department of Fujairah and the Tennis Association of Fujairah he has completed his masters from London. His youngest son is Maktoum bin Hamad (born 1991) who currently serves in the UAE Army Forces and a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
.