Ruler of Dubai
Ruler of the Royal coats of arms | |
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Incumbent | |
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum since 4 January 2006 | |
Details | |
Style | His Highness |
Heir apparent | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
First monarch | Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail |
Website | sheikhmohammed |
The Ruler of Dubai (
History
In 1833, a migrating offshoot of the ruling Bani Yas tribe of Abu Dhabi settled to the small fishing village of Bur Dubai where Sheikh Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail become the sole Ruler of Dubai by 1836, establishing the Al Maktoum dynasty.[3] The relatively small Dubai relied on fishing, pearling, and foreign trade between the much larger Al Nahyan dynasty in Abu Dhabi and the Al Qasimi dynasty of Sharjah and establishing good relations with British forces which eventually culminated in the signing of an agreement with the British in 1892 to exclusively deal with the British Empire on all economic and foreign relation matters as part of the Trucial States.[4] Following the withdrawal of the United Kingdom in 1971, then-Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum joined with other ruling families of the former Trucial States to form the United Arab Emirates,[5] where the position of Ruler of Dubai has retained significant autonomy from the federal government of the UAE with control of the emirate's judiciary, executive and legislative.[6]
Functions and authority
The Ruler of Dubai is the
As part of the complex relationship between the ruling Al Maktoum family and private companies directly or indirectly controlled by the Dubai Government, or members of the ruling family, the Ruler of Dubai has extensive authority and influence over major companies in the Emirate.[6]
Rulers of Dubai (1833–present)
The rulers of the Emirates of Dubai:House of Al Maktoum Genealogy
Vice President
Butti
bin Suhail
Maktoum
bin Butti
(1)
r. 1833-1852 Saeed
bin Butti
(2)
r. 1852-1859
Hasher bin
Maktoum
(3)
r. 1859-1886 Rashid bin
Maktoum
(4)
r. 1886-1894Suhail bin
Maktoum
Al Maktoum
Maktoum
bin Hasher
(5)
r. 1894-1906 Butti bin
Suhail
(6)
r. 1906-1912
Saeed bin
Maktoum
(7)
r. 1912-1958Juma bin
Maktoum
Al Maktoum
Rashid
bin Saeed
(8)
r. 1958-1990
(1)
r. 1971-1990
r. 1979-1990Maktoum
bin Juma
Al MaktoumThani
bin Juma
Al Maktoum
House of Sharqi Maktoum
bin Rashid
(9)
r. 1990-2006
(2)
r. 1990-2006
r. 1971-1979,
1990-2006 Muhammad
bin Rashid
(10)
r. 2006-present
(3)
r. 2006-present
r. 2006-presentHind bint
Maktoum
Al MaktoumFatima
bint Thani
Al MaktoumHamad bin
Muhammad
Fujairah
(4)
r. 1974/5–present
Hamdan bin
Muhammad
Al Maktoum
See also
References
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