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Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi (Arabic: سلطان بن محمد القاسمي, romanized: Sulṭān bin Muḥammad al-Qāsimī; born 2 July 1939) is the ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah and a member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates.[1]
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| Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi سلطان بن محمد القاسمي | |
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.jpg) Sultan in 2017 | |
| Ruler of Sharjah | |
| Reign | 25 January 1972 – present |
| Predecessor | Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi |
| Heir presumptive | Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II |
| UAE Minister of Education | |
| In office 9 December 1971 – 19 February 1972 | |
| President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Prime Minister | Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Omran Taryam |
| Born | 2 July 1939 Sharjah, Trucial States |
| Spouse | Jawaher bint Mohammed Al-Qasimi |
| Issue |
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| House | Al Qasimi |
| Father | Mohammed bin Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi |
| Mother | Maryam bint Ghanem bin Salem Al Shamsi |
He has ruled Sharjah continuously since January 1972, apart from a seven-day period in June 1987, during an attempted coup led by his elder brother Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi.[2]
Sultan's mother was Maryam bint Sheikh Ghanem Al Shamsi (1915–2010). He has four brothers and two sisters: Khalid, Sheikh Saqr, Abdul Aziz, Abdullah, Sheikha and Naema.[3]
In 1948, at the age of nine years, he enrolled in Eslah As Qasimia School. After completing his elementary and secondary education between Sharjah, Kuwait City and Dubai, Al-Qasimi went on to study a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering at Cairo University, graduating in 1971. He completed a PhD in history at the University of Exeter in 1985, and another in the political geography of the Gulf at Durham University in 1999.[4]
In December 1971, Sultan was appointed the first Minister of Education for the Emirates.[5] Sultan succeeded his brother, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, as emir after his assassination on January 25, 1972.[6]
In addition to those offices, he holds several educational posts. He became president of both the American University of Sharjah and the University of Sharjah in 1997 and was named a visiting professor at the University of Exeter, his alma mater, in 1998. He became a professor of modern history of the Gulf at the University of Sharjah in 1999. In 2008, he became a visiting professor at Cairo University.
Sultan celebrated the 50th anniversary of his accession to the throne on 25 January 2022.[7] He is the longest reigning Arab ruler, beating Qaboos bin Said's record of 49 and a half years. On January 14, 2024, he became the world's longest incumbent head of state or second if Brunei before 1984 is considered not a colony.[citation needed]
United Arab Emirates: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Zayed[8]
Armenia: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour[citation needed]
Belgium: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[citation needed]
Egypt: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Republic[citation needed]
France:
Germany: Great Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[10][11]
Senegal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit[12]
Sudan: Sash of Honour[13][14] | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (November 2021) |
In 2020, a historical film titled Khorfakkan was released, based on the book Khorfakkan’s Resistance Against the Portuguese Invasion of September 1507 written by Al Qasimi. The movie tells the story of the resistance of Khorfakkan city against the Portuguese invasion in the 16th century.[15]
The Emir has had at least two wives. He had two sons, and lived to see the death of both. With his first wife, the Emir had two children:
With his second wife, Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, he had four children:[19]
With reports of increasing drug abuse problems in the emirate, in May 2018 the emir announced the directive to establish the "Irada" drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation centre in Sharjah.[23][24][25]
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