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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.
The 2005–06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Indonesia was originally scheduled to be held on 15 January 2006. This changed on 4 January 2006 however, due to the unexpected death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emir of Dubai and the uncle of A1 Grand Prix launcher Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum the day before.
In 1833, about 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe, under the joint leadership of Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti and Obeid bin Said, took over the emirate of Dubai.After Obeid bin Said died of old age in 1836, Maktoum bin Butti took the reins as the sole ruler and established the Al Maktoum dynasty in the emirate.
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.
The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2003. [2] Once the series had received the backing of the FIA, a management structure including new executive directors Brian Menell and Tony Teixeira were appointed to oversee the sale of franchises for the operation of international teams.
Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born on February 26, 1994, as the only child from Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's marriage to Zoe Grigorakos. She has Greek ancestry from her mother, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and is part of the Al Falasi house.
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.
Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III: 6 September 1981: Al Nuaim [me 3] Hereditary [87] Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid: 4 January 2006: Al Maktoum [me 4] Hereditary [87] Fujairah: Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed: 18 September 1974: Al Sharqi [me 5] Hereditary [87] Ras al-Khaimah: Sheikh Saud bin Saqr: 27 October 2010 [me 6] Al Qasimi [me 7 ...