First year of Sheikh Hamdan as UAE's Deputy Prime Minister - in pictures

  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed is marking the first anniversary of his appointment as UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Sheikh Hamdan, who is also Crown Prince of Dubai, was appointed to both Cabinet positions on July 14, 2024. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed is marking the first anniversary of his appointment as UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence. Sheikh Hamdan, who is also Crown Prince of Dubai, was appointed to both Cabinet positions on July 14, 2024. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, and Sheikh Hamdan await the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed at Hamad International Airport, Doha, in June. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Tamim, Emir of Qatar, and Sheikh Hamdan await the arrival of President Sheikh Mohamed at Hamad International Airport, Doha, in June. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Hamdan with Sultan Haitham of Oman at Al Baraka Palace in Muscat in May. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan with Sultan Haitham of Oman at Al Baraka Palace in Muscat in May. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a reception hosted by President Sheikh Mohamed at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, in May. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Hamdan shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a reception hosted by President Sheikh Mohamed at Qasr Al Watan, in Abu Dhabi, in May. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Hamdan attends a ceremony to mark the 49th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces in the Abu Mureikha area of Abu Dhabi, in May. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan attends a ceremony to mark the 49th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces in the Abu Mureikha area of Abu Dhabi, in May. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan with Lt Gen Issa Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, right, visiting the Khalifa bin Zayed II Airborne Brigade Command, at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, in April. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Hamdan with Lt Gen Issa Saif Al Mazrouei, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, right, visiting the Khalifa bin Zayed II Airborne Brigade Command, at Nad Al Sheba in Dubai, in April. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Hamdan meets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, during his official visit to the country in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan meets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, during his official visit to the country in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan during a meeting with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan during a meeting with India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • Sheikh Hamdan meets Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
    Sheikh Hamdan meets Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs, at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, in April. Photo: Dubai Media Office
  • From left: Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, with Sheikh Hamdan, and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, at an event at Jebel Hafeet National Park to mark Eid Al Etihad in December 2024. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    From left: Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, with Sheikh Hamdan, and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, at an event at Jebel Hafeet National Park to mark Eid Al Etihad in December 2024. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, centre, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, left, and Sheikh Hamdan, right, at a ceremony in Al Sameeh, Abu Dhabi, to mark the 10th anniversary of national service, in December 2024. Wam
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, centre, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, left, and Sheikh Hamdan, right, at a ceremony in Al Sameeh, Abu Dhabi, to mark the 10th anniversary of national service, in December 2024. Wam
  • Sheikh Hamdan attends the UAE Government Annual Meetings at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi, in November 2024. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Hamdan attends the UAE Government Annual Meetings at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi, in November 2024. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
  • Sheikh Hamdan arrives in Kuwait on an official visit, where he was welcomed by Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Interior, in October 2024.
    Sheikh Hamdan arrives in Kuwait on an official visit, where he was welcomed by Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Al Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence and Minister of Interior, in October 2024.
  • Sheikh Hamdan takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at Qasr Al Watan, in July 2024. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
    Sheikh Hamdan takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at Qasr Al Watan, in July 2024. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court