Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

HH The Emir Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم
1st Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office 9 December 1971 – 25 April 1979
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Deputy	Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971-73) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1973-77) Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1977-79)
Succeeded by	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
3rd Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
In office 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1990–2004) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–06)
Deputy	Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1990–2006) Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1997–2006)
Preceded by	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Succeeded by	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates
In office 1979–1990 Serving with Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Prime Minister	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Preceded by	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Succeeded by	Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Personal details
Born	1943 (1943) Dubai, Trucial States (then a protectorate of the United Kingdom)
Died	4 January 2006 (2006-01-05) (aged 63) Gold Coast, Australia
Nationality	Emirati
Spouse(s)	Sheikha Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed al Maktoum
Religion	Sunni Islam

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1943 – 4 January 2006) (Arabic: مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم‎; Maktūm bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm), also referred to as Sheikh Maktoum (honorific) was the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the emir (ruler) of Dubai.

Biography

Born in Al Shindagha, Dubai to the Al Maktoum family of the Al Bu Falasah tribe, he first became Prime Minister on 9 December 1971 and served until 25 April 1979 when he was replaced by his father, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Following the latter's death on 7 October 1990 he resumed his position as Prime Minister and also took over as Ruler of Dubai. He served in both positions until his death on 4 January 2006.

Sheikh Maktoum also briefly served as acting President of the United Arab Emirates on 2–3 November 2004 following the death of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan until Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was proclaimed and installed as President of the United Arab Emirates on 4 November 2004.

Racing silks of Maktoum Al Maktoum

Sheikh Maktoum ran the emirate of Dubai along with his two brothers, Sheikh Mohammed (Crown Prince and Minister of Defense) and Sheikh Hamdan (Minister of Finance) of the United Arab Emirates. Internationally, he was also known as co-owner (with his brothers) of Dubai's Godolphin Stables, which competes in major horse races around the world.

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum died on the morning of 4 January 2006, suffering a heart attack while lodged at Palazzo Versace Hotel located on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He was succeeded by his brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as ruler of Dubai.

See also

• List of national leaders

References

• Official web page of HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

External links

• Obituary: Sheikh Maktoum BBC
• Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies Gulf News

Preceded by Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan	President of the UAE (acting) 2004	Succeeded by Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded by -	Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates 1971—1979	Succeeded by Rashid bin Said al-Maktoum
Preceded by Rashid bin Said al-Maktoum	Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates 1990—2006	Succeeded by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded by Rashid bin Said al-Maktoum	Emir of Dubai 1990—2006	Succeeded by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

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Name	Maktoum, Maktoum bin Rashid Al-
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1943
Place of birth	Dubai, Trucial States (then a protectorate of the United Kingdom)
Date of death	4 January 2006
Place of death	Gold Coast, Australia