Autobiography leader of 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, Prime Minister 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.

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