Biography written by British historian Graeme Wilson features never before heard stories
To Be the First, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid’s biography launched in Dubai
Dubai: At once a fascinating insight into an extraordinary leader, and the building of a remarkable nation, To Be the First is the authorised biography of a man whose legendary drive and singularity of purpose has built not only Dubai and its many icons and sensational achievements, but transformed his entire nation to rise from the barren sands to shape the world we live in today.
Written by British historian Graeme Wilson, featuring never before heard stories, and pictures from the life of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, ‘To Be the First’ is a unique portrait of the Ruler of Dubai as told by those whose lives he has influenced, leaders who His Highness worked with that gives a unique insight into Dubai’s ruler and an understanding of how he has built Dubai into the nation that it is today.
Unique insight
Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner and Group Editor-in-Chief of Motivate Media Group, commented: “We are truly honoured to be publishing this authorised biography of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed. To Be the First gives a unique insight into the making of an extraordinary leader and the building of a remarkable nation.”
Through a lifetime of service, Sheikh Mohammed’s leadership style has been rooted in ambition, motivation and the determination and will to not only succeed but excel. His achievements, remarkable by any standard, have taken Sheikh Mohammed and his people from the humblest of beginnings to a place at the centre of the world’s economic future.
Born with electricity in the house
Born in an adobe house with no electricity or running water, Sheikh Mohammed witnessed his father, the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan seal the act of union with a handshake. His Highness also saw Sheikh Rashid’s first transformational development projects take shape in Dubai.
