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Racing silks of Maktoum Al Maktoum. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Maktūm bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm; 15 August 1943 – 4 January 2006) was an Emirati royal and politician who served as the second vice president, first and third prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born on 24 November 1983 in Dubai. [citation needed] He is the third son of Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum with his wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. While he is his mother's third son, he is his father's tenth child and fourth son.
The first prime minister, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took office on 9 December 1971. He left office on 25 April 1979 and was succeeded by his father Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the vice president of the United Arab Emirates. Every prime minister since has also held the title of vice president.
Sheikh (/ ʃ eɪ k, ʃ iː k / SHAYK ... For example, it is used by the UAE Al-Nahyan dynasty and Al Maktoum dynasty, who are considered the chiefs of the Bani Yas ...
Sheikh Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum – ace-shooter and Olympic medalist Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – karate and taekwondo practitioner Elham Al Qasimi – first Arab woman to reach the North Pole
As oil revenues increased, the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, undertook a massive construction program, building schools, housing, hospitals and roads. When Dubai's oil exports commenced in 1969, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, was also able to use oil revenues to improve his people's quality of life.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Incumbent 30 April 1979 Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum: 30 April 1979 Deputy Prime Minister: Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum: 30 April 1979 Deputy Prime Minister: Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan: 20 December 1977 1 July 1979 Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: Incumbent
Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom in 1971, then-Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum joined with other ruling families of the former Trucial States to form the United Arab Emirates, [5] where the position of Ruler of Dubai has retained significant autonomy from the federal government of the UAE with control of the ...