Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum explained

Succession:President of the United Arab Emirates
Status:Acting
Termstart:2 November 2004
Termend:3 November 2004
Predecessor:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Successor:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Succession2:2nd Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Termstart:7 October 1990
Termend:4 January 2006
President:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Predecessor:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Successor:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Succession3:1st and 3rd Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Termstart:9 December 1971
Termend:30 April 1979
President:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Deputy:Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Predecessor:Post established
Successor:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Termstart:7 October 1990
Termend:4 January 2006
President:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Deputy:Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Predecessor:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Successor:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Succession5:Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Alongside:Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Termstart:30 April 1979
Termend:7 October 1990
President:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Primeminister:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Predecessor:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Successor:Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Succession6:Ruler of Dubai
Reign6:7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006
Reign-Type6:Reign
Predecessor6:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Successor6:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Spouse:
Birth Date:15 August 1943
Birth Place:Dubai, Trucial States
Death Place:Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Father:Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Mother:Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
House:Al Maktoum
Religion:Sunni Islam

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم|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 as the ruler of Dubai. He was prime minister from 1971 to 1979 and from 1990 to 2006, he served as the ruler of Dubai from 1990 to 2006. He was succeeded after his death by his brother Sheikh Mohammed as Ruler of Dubai.

Early life

He was born in 1943 in Al Shindagha, Dubai to the Al Maktoum family of the Al Bu Falasah tribe.[6]

Political career

His father Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum became the Ruler of Dubai upon the death of his own father, Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (Saeed II), in 1958. Sheikh Maktoum formed the first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates.[7] He served as prime minister first from the country's independence on 9 December 1971 until 25 April 1979, when he was replaced by his father, who had been Vice President since 1971. Following his father's death on 7 October 1990, he resumed his position as Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and also took over as Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. He served in all three 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 between the death of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the proclamation and installation of his son Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as President of the United Arab Emirates on 4 November 2004.

Sheikh Maktoum ran the emirate of Dubai along with his two brothers, Sheikh Mohammed (Crown Prince and Minister of Defence) 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.

Death

Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum died on the morning of 4 January 2006, suffering a heart attack while staying at Palazzo Versace Hotel in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.[8] He was succeeded by his brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, as ruler of Dubai. His body was brought back from Australia and buried in Dubai.[9]

Personal life

Sheikha Alia bint Khalifa Al Maktoum was Al Maktoum's wife until his death in 2006. They married on 12 March 1971.[10] [11] Sheikha Alia, like other members of the Maktoum family, is involved in horse racing.[12]

One of Al Maktoum's daughters with Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum,[13] is Lateefa bint Maktoum Al Maktoum[14] [15] [16] (born 11 February 1985). Sheikha Lateefa bint Maktoum is the founder of the art centre Tashkeel Dubai.[17] [18] Sheikha Alia's other children are Sheikha Hessa, Sheikha Maitha, Sheikh Saeed and Sheikh Rashid (1979–2002).

Age of consent allegations

In 2023, the New Yorker reported on allegations by multiple drivers that Sheikh Maktoum travelled on private jets with underage girls.

Sheikha Bouchra

Sheikha Bouchra bint Mohammed was Al Maktoum's second wife[19] and had three sons named Sheikh Mohammed, Hamdan and Zayed with him. She was a hobbyist painter[20] [21] and a horse racing enthusiast.[22] Bouchra's lifestyle conflicted with the traditional customs and strictures on female royalty in the UAE. In April 2000, there were allegations that Bouchra had been abducted by the Emirati government while she was the United Kingdom, forcefully bringing her to Dubai where she was made a house prisoner. She apparently died in 2007, aged 34, not long after her husband's death. [23]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1971. 136. Shaikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler's heir, married a cousin, Alia bint Khalifa, on 12 March..
  2. News: Sheik rattled but not 'rolled' as bodyguards take children sheik.. 17 April 2018. 1 May 2000. The Birmingham Post. The drama began when the Yard received a 999 call from a nanny employed by the sheik's second wife, Sheika Bouchra Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum..
  3. News: Strange case of the sheikh's daughter. 14 April 2018. 10 December 2001. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324041019/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/dec/10/jamiewilson.stuartmillar. 24 March 2018.
  4. News: Dubai's First lady sells jewel-studded painting for charity. 14 April 2018. 8 March 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414150825/https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1066257&language=en. 14 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Desmond O’Neill. HH Sheikha BOUCHRA bint Mohammed Al Maktoum at a party in London on 16th March 2000.OCC 59. 14 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414153052/https://donfeatures.photoshelter.com/image/I0000X6gvDwD4DzI. 14 April 2018.
  6. Book: Wilson, Graeme H.. Rashid's legacy : the genesis of the Maktoum family and the history of Dubai. 2006. Media Prima. 978-9948-8564-6-7. London. 159. 182662443.
  7. Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972. The Middle East Journal. Spring 1972. 26. 2. 175. 4324910.
  8. Web site: Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies. gulfnews.com. 2015-05-21. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925003623/http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/government/shaikh-maktoum-bin-rashid-al-maktoum-dies-1.220506. 2015-09-25.
  9. Web site: Dubai's ruler Maktoum is buried. 14 November 2017. news.bbc.co.uk. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171114204415/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4583616.stm. 14 November 2017.
  10. Book: ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1971. 136. Shaikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler's heir, married a cousin, Alia bint Khalifa, on 12 March..
  11. Web site: Family Pictures. Champ, Genna . 17 March 2009. The National. 27 December 2010.
  12. Web site: Sheikha Alia al Maktoum . Breeders' Cup Stats & Bios . Breeders' Cup. 27 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101214104146/http://breederscup.com/bio.aspx?id=15513 . 14 December 2010 . dead .
  13. Book: Portrait of a Nation. Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation. 2016. Abu Dhabi. 59. https://web.archive.org/web/20180601080522/http://www.admaf.org/en/media/get/20160620_8-PORTRAIT-OF-A-NATION.pdf. 1 June 2018.
  14. Web site: SHEIKHA LATEEFA, PRINCESS OF ARTS. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525015751/http://kyradubai.overblog.com/sheikha-lateefa-princess-of-arts. 25 May 2018. 27 May 2013.
  15. News: Dubai royal family welcomes baby girl. 4 Feb 2018. Khaleej Times. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526041320/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news/general/Dubai-royal-family-welcomes-baby-girl. 26 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Dubai's royal family just got a little bit bigger.... Day. Emma. 4 Feb 2018. Emirates Woman. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526041020/http://emirateswoman.com/dubais-royal-family-just-got-a-little-bit-bigger/. 26 May 2018. 26 May 2018.
  17. Web site: About Tashkeel. Tashkeel. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526034010/http://tashkeel.org/about. dead. 26 May 2018.
  18. Web site: Lubna Al Midfa. A space for art. 26 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526034855/http://www.lateefabintmaktoum.com/press/khaleejtimes.html. 29 January 2008. 26 May 2018.
  19. Book: Hewer, Nick. My Alphabet: A Life from A to Z. 2018-09-06. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-4711-6708-9. 135,136. en.
  20. Web site: Sheikha Bouchra Bint Mohammed al Maktoum (Moroccan, Contemporary) 'THE ROYAL RACER' . 3 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603033424/https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/lot/339-Sheikha-Bouchra-Maktoum-Moroccan-Contemporary/?lot=337443 . 3 June 2020.
  21. Web site: Exhibition of Painting by Her Highness Sheikha Bouchra Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum . 3 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603050354/https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/exhibition-of-painting-by-her-highness-sheikha-bouchra-bint-mohammed-al-maktoum-7541053c . 3 June 2020 . 16 March 2000 . Her Highness Sheikha Bouchra Bint Mohammed Al Maktoum with her uncle Sir Moulay Omar El Mouradi and brother His Highness Prince Atif Bin Mohammed Al Bouazzaoui.
  22. News: Stoneham . Desmond . Sheikha joins ranks of Maktoum owners. . 3 June 2020 . The Racing Post . 25 March 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603061554/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Sheikha+joins+ranks+of+Maktoum+owners.-a060962126 . 3 June 2020.
  23. Blake . Heidi . 1 May 2023 . The Fugitive Princesses of Dubai. . 3 May 2023 . The New Yorker .

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