Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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Al Ain, Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates | |
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Salama bint Butti Al-Qubaisi | |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (
Early life
Shakhbut was born in 1905.
Reign
Sheikh Shakhbut succeeded his uncle Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 1928, becoming the ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. During his reign, he adopted an aggressively mercantilist strategy, keeping his reserves in gold.[5]
After the discovery of oil in Abu Dhabi in 1958, Abu Dhabi's elites were frustrated by Shakhbut's refusal to spend the petroleum royalties.[6] At the request of Abu Dhabi's elites, the British carried out a bloodless coup against Shakhbut, installing Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as the ruler of Abu Dhabi in his stead.[7][6] Shakhbut's reign lasted until 6 August 1966 when he was deposed in the bloodless coup by the Trucial Oman Scouts to the benefit of his brother Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[2]
Personal life
Shakhbut married twice. His first wife was his first cousin, Sheikha Fakhera bint Hazza Al Nahyan, and she was the mother of all his children. They had two sons, Saeed and Sultan. Both of his sons predeceased Shakhbut; they died in their youth while living in exile with their father. The elder son, Saeed, was married to his cousin, the daughter of his uncle
After being deposed, Shakhbut and his family went into exile to Iran under his brother Zayed's orders. They resided in the
Honours
On 24 April 1966
References
- ^ a b Bushra Alkaff Al Hashemi (27 February 2013). "Memories of a simpler time". The National. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-137-32673-7.
On the evening of 4 August, the acting political agent in Abu Dhabi, Mr Nuttall, had been presented with a letter signed by the senior members of the ruling family, informing the British Government that they had decided to depose Shaikh Shakhbut. In this letter, they had formally asked the British Government to help them avoid a disturbance of the peace in Abu Dhabi by permanently removing Shaikh Shakhbut, and temporarily removing his two sons, Said and Sultan, from the shaikhdom
- ^ Michael Quentin Morton (2013). "Thesiger And The Oilmen: A Dilemma Of Oil Exploration In Southern Arabia, 1930–1955". Oil Industry History. 14 (1): 1–14.
- S2CID 145543142.
- ^ Katharina Pistor; Kyle Hatton (2011). "Maximizing Autonomy in the Shadow of Great Powers: The Political Economy of Sovereign Wealth Funds". Columbia Public Law & Legal Theory. Working Papers. 50: 1.
- ^ a b Douglas Martin (3 November 2004). "Zayed bin Sultan, Gulf Leader and Statesman, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-19-754637-6.
- ^ http://wam.ae/en/details/1395227425600
- ^ .
External links
- LIFE magazine article dated 3 May 1963
Media related to Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Wikimedia Commons
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