| Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan | |
|---|---|
 Sheikh Shakhbut in 1961 | |
| Ruler of Abu Dhabi | |
| Reign | 1928–1966 |
| Predecessor | Saqr I bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Successor | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Born | 1 June 1905 Abu Dhabi, Trucial States |
| Died | 11 February 1989 (aged 83) Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Spouses |
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| Issue | 2 sons and 4 daughters |
| House | Al Nahyan |
| Father | Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Mother | Salama bint Butti Al-Qubaisi |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: شخبوط بن سلطان آل نهيان; 1 June 1905 – 11 February 1989) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1928 to 1966. On 6 August 1966, Shakhbut was deposed by members of his family with assistance from Britain in a bloodless coup. His younger brother, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan succeeded him as the ruler of Abu Dhabi.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
bush27febwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Helene von Bismarck (2013). British Policy in the Persian Gulf, 1961–1968: Conceptions of Informal Empire. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 155, 181. ISBN 978-1-137-32673-7.
On the evening of 4 August, the acting political agent in Abu Dhabi, Mr Nuttall, had been presented with a letter signed by the senior members of the ruling family, informing the British Government that they had decided to depose Shaikh Shakhbut. In this letter, they had formally asked the British Government to help them avoid a disturbance of the peace in Abu Dhabi by permanently removing Shaikh Shakhbut, and temporarily removing his two sons, Said and Sultan, from the shaikhdom