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Mohammed Ben Sulayem

1961 - Today

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Mohammed Ahmad Sultan Ben Sulayem (Arabic: محمد بن سليم; born 12 November 1961) is an Emirati former rally driver and motorsports executive who serves as president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of many auto racing events including Formula One. Ben Sulayem began his career as a rally driver in the 1980s. He became one of the most successful Middle East Rally Championship drivers, winning 14 titles. In 2005, he became the President of the Emirates Motorsports Organization, the representative of the United Arab Emirates in the FIA. In 2008, he was elected as a Vice President for sport and a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mohammed Ben Sulayem is the 86th most popular racing driver (up from 415th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from United Arab Emirates (up from 15th in 2019) and the most popular Emirati Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Mohammed Ben Sulayem ranks 86 out of 1,080. Before him are Helmuth Koinigg, Piero Taruffi, Luigi Fagioli, Maria Teresa de Filippis, Sebastian Vettel, and José Froilán González. After him are Eugenio Castellotti, Tom Pryce, Ralf Schumacher, Chris Amon, Carlos Pace, and Vittorio Brambilla.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1961, Mohammed Ben Sulayem ranks 63. Before him are Tom Ford, Boy George, Dave Mustaine, Andy Lau, Aziz Akhannouch, and Ralph Macchio. After him are Arnaldur Indriðason, Armin Meiwes, Susan Boyle, Armin Laschet, Mike Dunleavy, and Andy Fletcher.

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In United Arab Emirates

Among people born in United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Ben Sulayem ranks 7 out of 49. Before him are Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1949), Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948), Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1961), Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918), Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943), and Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912). After him are Ahmad ibn Mājid (1432), Sarla Thakral (1914), Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (1939), Al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra (632), Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1931), and Marwan al-Shehhi (1978).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United Arab Emirates

Among racing drivers born in United Arab Emirates, Mohammed Ben Sulayem ranks 1. 

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