Timeline: Key events in life of Shaikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi
Key events in the life of Shaikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, who died on Wednesday
February 12, 1948: Shaikh Saqr Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi becomes the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
February 9, 1972: Shaikh Saqr decides to join the Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE Federation
April 15, 1987: He issued directives to build more dams in Wadi Al Gour
November 19, 1987: He inaugurates Ras Al Khaimah National Museum
August 28, 1988: He ordered the Studies and Documents Centre of Ras Al Khaimah to preserve historical manuscripts
November 10, 1988: Shaikh Saqr issued an Emiri decree creating a new Municipal Council to be chaired by Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi.
October 06, 1992: He inaugurates a heritage museum in Ras Al Khaimah
May 21, 1997: He attends the graduation ceremony of the 7th batch of Islamic Sharia diploma holders
December 1, 1997: He opens the new Dh105 million water desalination plant
May 9, 1998: He inaugurates the Etisalat tower
August 25, 1998: He bans hunting of birds and hares in Ras Al Khaimah
April 27, 1999: He issues a decree to establish of environment protection and industrial development authority in the emirate
April 28, 1999: He inaugurates Julphar II, a pharmaceutical factory specialising in producing antibiotics
July 5, 1999: He issues a decree to formal establishment of Al Ittihad University in Ras Al Khaimah
April 10, 2000: He orders the renovation of all the old houses in the remote Galeelah area at his own expense
May 9, 2000: He issues two laws on the establishment of Ras Al Khaimah Radio and Television Corporation and the creation of a free trade zone
June 14, 2003: Shaikh Saqr appoints Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi as the Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah
October 26, 2004: He sets up the Shaikh Saqr Programme for Governmental Excellence, a new programme would support quality and creativity in the performance of the local departments
November 10, 2004: He establishes the Ras Al Khaimah Charity Organisation aimed at extending financial support to needy families
March 7, 2005: He issues a decree to establish the RAK Real Estate Co with an initial capital of Dh2 billion
April 13, 2005: He issues a decree to establish the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority
February 13, 2006: Shaikh Saqr issues a decree to setting up the RAK Airways as a national airway with a paid up capital of Dh850 million
February 17, 2006: He grants clearance to Space Adventures Ltd to operate a suborbital vehicle from the emirate
February 18, 2006: He sets up the RAK Education Company (EDRAK), a Dh1.5b education firm invest in “all educational opportunities of all types and at all levels anywhere.”
April 22, 2007: He issues a decree setting up the RAK Transport Authority as an independent public body
February 1, 2008: He issues a decree organising the registration and licensing of travel and tourism companies in the emirate
Compiled by GN Archive
