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.

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.