Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (Arabic: حمد بن محمد الشرقي, romanized: Ḥamad bin Muḥammad al-Sharqī; born 22 February 1949)[1] is an Emirati royal and politician who is the ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah, and was the first minister of agriculture and fisheries in the United Arab Emirates between 1971 and 1974.

[3] Hamad Mohammed Al Sharqi studied Arabic at Eastbourne School of English in East Sussex, United Kingdom, from 1969 to 1970.

[5] Sheikh Hamad is fluent in both English and Arabic, due to his education in a British school[citation needed].

He frequently acts as representative of the UAE in international seminars and conferences due to his language skills and good standing with the ruling families of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Ajman.

[7] Sheikh Hamad is married to Sheikha Fatima bint Thani Al Maktoum, a member of the Al-Makhtoum family, which rules Dubai.