Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, now has more than two million people following him on Twitter, putting him among the most followed figures on the social media site.
“My Twitter page followers reached 2 million today, thanks to your continuous support,” Sheikh Mohammed, whose handle is @HHShkMohd, tweeted yesterday.
Sheikh Mohammed, who tweets on a regular basis about new initiatives and humanitarian work, and uses the service to announce major government changes to the public, thanked followers for their interaction.
“To all our followers, you’ve been the core value by suggesting ideas, responding to initiatives and participating in many discussions,” he tweeted. “And you were behind the success of many social and humanitarian campaigns we launched on Twitter.”
Sheikh Mohammed’s account exceeded the 2m mark by 3,532 followers by yesterday.
On average, he is followed by 90,000 new people every month.
Earlier this year, the World Leaders on Twitter report named Sheikh Mohammed as one the top 10 heads of state using Twitter for citizen engagement. “He regularly shared his thoughts, plans, attended events and various achievements with citizens and followers,” the report stated.