NAKTUN BIN RASHIID, SIIA IKI
Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the Union.'
Born about 1940, he had little formal education, but has gainedsophistication as a result of contact with the outside world, includingBeveral visits to England. His marriage in carly 1971 after ten yearsof resistance to his mother's wishes healed a longstanding breach inthe Dubai ruling fainily.
Inclined townrda Arab nacionalion views, lic lo locltant and alyabout putting them forward, especially in the presence of his father.le thinku about the problems facing Dubai and is popular there, aswell as having Shaikh Zaid's (q.v.) support.
Maktum 18 diplomatic, but not a very strong character.
apenks Arabic and some English.
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