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Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
2nd Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1912–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Arabic: رَاشِد بن سَعِيْد آل مَكتُوم, romanized: Râşid bin Saîd Âl Mektûm; 11 June 1912 – 7 October 1990) was an Emirati royal, politician and a founder of the United Arab Emirates. Al Maktoum was the first vice president and second prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and was the ruler of Dubai. He ruled Dubai for 32 years from 1958 until his death in 1990. He was the vice president from the founding of the UAE until his death. Al Maktoum was the first vice president to serve as prime minister concurrently, when he became prime minister on 30 April 1979. Every prime minister after him was de facto also vice president.[3]
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In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Maktoum.
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Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum | |
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![]() Sheikh Rashid in 1971 | |
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates | |
In office 2 December 1971 – 7 October 1990 | |
President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
Prime Minister | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1979) Himself (1979–1990) |
Preceded by | Post established |
Succeeded by | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates | |
In office 30 April 1979 – 7 October 1990 | |
President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
Deputy | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1979–1989) Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Preceded by | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Succeeded by | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Ruler of Dubai | |
Reign | 10 September 1958 – 7 October 1990 |
Predecessor | Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum |
Successor | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
Born | 11 June 1912 Dubai, Trucial States |
Died | 7 October 1990(1990-10-07) (aged 78) Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Spouse | |
Issue | See list
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Father | Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum |
Mother | Hessa bint Al Murr[2] |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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