Rashid III bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla

Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad al - Mu'alla (Arabic: راشد بن أحمد المعلا, DMG Rashid Ahmad al -Mu ʿ b Alla, . * 1930, † January 2, 2009 in London) was emir and ruler of the Emirate of Umm al - since 1981 Qaiwain in the United Arab Emirates ( UAE). He was a member of the Supreme Council of the ruler ( Federal Supreme Council ) of the UAE.

Rashid ibn Ahmad al - Mu'alla received by his father, Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid al - Mu'alla, a religious education and was entrusted with early tribal affairs. In the 1950s instructions were followed in state affairs; his father Ahmad II sent him to train at world-renowned universities. He was nominated by his father as his successor in 1968; First he took over the responsibility for the authorities and the Chamber of Commerce of Umm al - Qaiwain, and later the strategic business development of both the Emirates as well as the ruling family Mu'alla. After the death of his father in 1981 he succeeded him as Emir of Umm al - Qaiwain.

Rashid ibn Ahmad al - Mu'alla died on 2 January 2009. Was succeeded by his son Saud ibn Rashid al - Mu'alla.