Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
| Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheih of Fujairah and member of the supreme | |||||
 Emir of Fujairah | |||||
| Born |
25 September 1948 Fujairah, UAE | ||||
| Spouse |
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Thani bin Saeed Al Maktoum (m. 1984) | ||||
| Issue |
HH Sheikha Sarra HH Sheikh Mohammed HH Sheikh Rashid HH Sheikha Shamsa HH Sheikha Madiya HH Sheikh Maktoum | ||||
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| House | Al Sharqi | ||||
| Father | His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi | ||||
| Mother | Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Rashid Al Nuaimi | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (born 25 Sept 1948) is the current ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).[1] He took over after the death of his father, Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, in 1974. His mother, the late Fatima Bint Rashid Al Nuaimi, died in 2014.[2]
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 of the UAE. The Sharqi family have a warm relationship with the Abu Dhabi ruling Nahyan family and the Dubai ruling family because of old relations forged for hundreds of years, because of the Al Hinawi alliance against the Al Ghuwafir alliance.
HH Shiekh Hamad has represented the president of the United Arab Emirates the most, in world leader conference, during the reign of the late Sheikh Zayed and the current president HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan known to be an eloquent speaker, fluent with both languages English and Arabic.
Children
- Married to Sheikha Fatima bint Thani Al Maktoum
- Shaikha Sarra Bint Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1985) Graduate of the American University of Sharjah
- Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi(born 1986) crown prince of Fujairah
- Sheikh Dr.Rashid Bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1987) head of media department of Fujairah PHD from London
- Shaikha Shamsa Bint Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1988) Graduate of Zayed University, Dubai. Head of various charities in Fujairah
- Shaikha Madiyah Bint Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1989) Fashion designer
- Sheikh Maktoum Bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1991) Graduate of Royal Academy of Sandhurst.
See also
References
- ↑ "Nation offers prayers for rain". Khaleej Times. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ↑ "Ajman Ruler's sister Shaikha Fatima dies". Gulf News. 2014-12-14. Retrieved 2014-12-28.