# Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem

_Emirati businessman (born 1955)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem is an Emirati businessman. He is the CEO of MMC Ports, Malaysia’s largest port operating group and a subsidiary of MMC Corporation. He was the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of DP World until 13 February 2026, and the chairman of the Ports, Customs & Free Zone Corporation until February 2026. In the February 2026 public release of the Epstein files, it was revealed that he exchanged emails with Jeffrey Epstein. He resigned from his executive positions due to his association with Epstein.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1955 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Emirate of Dubai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Arab Emirates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620#P27))
- **Occupation:** businessperson; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620#P106))
- **Education:** Temple University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620#P69))

## Questions

**When was Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem born?**  
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was born on 1955 in Emirate of Dubai.

**Where did Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem study?**  
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem was educated at Temple University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Ahmed_bin_Sulayem) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7636620](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7636620) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (born 1955) at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.png by World Economic Forum (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sultan_Ahmed_bin_Sulayem_(born_1955)_at_World_Economic_Forum_Annual_Meeting_2025.png)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem (born 1955) at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.png — World Economic Forum, CC BY 3.0.

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