Mahdi Al Tajir
Mohammed Mahdi Al Tajir | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates Ambassador to United Kingdom | |
| In office 1971–1987 | |
| President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | position established |
| United Arab Emirates Ambassador to France | |
| In office 1971–1980 | |
| President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Khalifa Ahmad Mubarak |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1931 Bahrain |
| Nationality | Emirati |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence(s) | London Keir House, Scotland |
| Education | Preston Grammar School |
Mohammed Mahdi Al Tajir (Arabic: محمد مهدي التاجر) (born 26 December 1931) is a Bahrana-Emirati businessman based in the United Kingdom. He was the first United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United Kingdom. Al Tajir spends much of his time at his London home or at Keir House, his 18,000-acre (73 km2) Stirlingshire estate. He has interests in finance and property, and owns the Highland Spring bottled water company.
Al Tajir was named one of Scotland's richest men with wealth of £1.72 billion in the Sunday Times Rich List 2010.