Swiss national wins $1 million in Dubai Duty Free draw

Dubai: A Swiss national was today announced as the latest $1 million winner in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw held at Dubai Airshow at Dubai World Central.

Hugo Truetsch, a 65-year-old Swiss national based in Zug, Switzerland has been a regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free promotion for 10 years. He is a father of one and works as a director for an asset management company.

Truetsch is the fourth Swiss national to have won $1 million since the start of the Millennium Millionaire promotion in 1999.

Following the Millennium Millionaire draw the Finest Surprise draw was conducted for one luxury car. Abdul Aziz Al Shareef, a 36-year-old Saudi Arabian national based in Riyadh, won a BMW 740i M Sport car. A regular participant in the Dubai Duty Free promotion for one year now, Alshareef works for the Saudi government.