Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (Arabic: صقر بن محمد القاسمي; c. 1918–1920[a] – 27 October 2010) was the Ruler of Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah from 1948 to 2010. On 10 February 1972, under his leadership, Ras Al Khaimah become the seventh Trucial State to join the United Arab Emirates.
| Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi | |
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Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi | |
| Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah | |
| Reign | 17 July 1948 – 27 October 2010 |
| Predecessor | Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi |
| Successor | Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi |
| Born | c. 1918–1920 [a] Ras Al Khaimah, |
| Died | 27 October 2010 (aged 91–92) Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates |
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He became the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on 17 July 1948, when he overthrew his paternal uncle and father-in-law[b] Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi in a bloodless coup d'etat. Sheikh Saqr exiled Sultan to Sharjah. At the time of his death in 2010, Sheikh Saqr was the world's oldest reigning monarch at age ~90.
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