Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم, romanized: Maktūm bin Rāshid Āl Maktūm; 15 August 1943 – 4 January 2006) was an Emirati royal and politician who served as the second vice president, first and third prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of Dubai.

[7] He served as prime minister first from the country's independence on 9 December 1971 until 25 April 1979, when he was replaced by his father, who had been Vice President since 1971.

Internationally, he was also known as co-owner (with his brothers) of Dubai's Godolphin Stables, which competes in major horse races around the world.

In 2023, the New Yorker reported on allegations by multiple drivers that Sheikh Maktoum travelled on private jets with underage girls.

[19] In April 2000, there were allegations that Bouchra had been abducted by the Emirati government while she was the United Kingdom, forcefully bringing her to Dubai where she was made a house prisoner.