Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum
Sheikh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (1878 – 9 September 1958) (Arabic: سعيد بن مكتوم آل مكتوم) was the longest-serving Ruler of Dubai, from 1912 until his death in 1958. He presided over Dubai during the end of the pearling boom and through the long and difficult recession that followed the collapse of the pearling market, transforming Dubai into an active trading hub which developed new markets and economic opportunities.
Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum | |
---|---|
Sheikh | |
Emir of Dubai | |
Predecessor | Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum |
Successor | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
Born | 1878 Dubai |
Died | 9 September 1958(1958-09-09) (aged 79–80) Dubai |
Issue | By Sheikha Hessa bint Al Murr
By Sheikha Fatima bint Ahmed bin Suliman |
House | Al Maktoum |
Father | Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum |
Despite continuing a long tradition of liberal, trade-minded rulers, he faced pressure from a number of leading figures in Dubai to reform the governance of the town and was eventually forced to quell what became an active rebellion against his rule.
In later life he ceded many of the responsibilities for driving Dubai's economic growth to his son, Rashid.