List of deputy prime ministers of the United Arab Emirates
| Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| نائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |||||
 Emblem of the UAE | |||||
 Flag of the United Arab Emirates | |||||
Incumbent Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan since 10 May 2009 Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan since 10 May 2009 Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum since 25 September 2021 Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum since 14 July 2024 | |||||
| Style | His Excellency, Sheikh | ||||
| Member of | Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates | ||||
| Reports to | Prime Minister | ||||
| Appointer | President of the United Arab Emirates[1] | ||||
| Inaugural holder | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Formation | 9 December 1971 | ||||
The deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates is the deputy of the head of government of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates.[2]
The first deputy prime minister was Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum who took office on 9 December 1971. He left office on 23 December 1973 and was succeeded by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[3] All deputy prime ministers since Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan have served part of their term with at least one deputy. There are currently four deputy prime ministers of the UAE, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who both took office on 10 May 2009, Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum who took office on 25 September 2021,[4][5] and Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum who took office on 14 July 2024.[6]
The deputy prime ministers are members of the Council of Ministers, which meets once a week in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
| No. | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Prime Minister(s) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | 9 December 1971 | 23 December 1973 | 2 years, 14 days | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| 2 | 23 December 1973 | 20 December 1977 | 3 years, 362 days | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| 3 | 20 December 1977 | 11 October 1989 | 11 years, 295 days | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (until 30 April 1979) Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
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| 4 | 30 April 1979 | 7 October 1990 | 11 years, 160 days | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum | ||
| 5 | 7 October 1990 | 10 May 2009 | 18 years, 215 days | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
(until 4 January 2006) Vacant (4 January 2006 - 10 February 2006) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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| 6 | 25 March 1997 | 10 May 2009 | 12 years, 46 days | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
(until 4 January 2006) Vacant (4 January 2006 - 10 February 2006) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
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| 7 | 10 May 2009 | Incumbent | 15 years, 206 days | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| 8 | 10 May 2009 | Incumbent | 15 years, 206 days | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| 9 | 25 September 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 68 days | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| 10 | 14 July 2024 | Incumbent | 141 days | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
See also
[edit]- President of the United Arab Emirates
- Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
- Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates
References
[edit]- ^ "The UAE Cabinet - the Official Portal of the UAE Government".
- ^ UAE constitution,rev. 2003
- ^ "Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972". The Middle East Journal. 26 (2): 175. Spring 1972. JSTOR 4324910.
- ^ "Cabinet reshuffled; Saif and Mansour become Deputy Prime Ministers". Gulf News. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "UAE: Sheikh Maktoum is new Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister". Khaleej Times. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Hamdan appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence in new UAE Cabinet". Gulf News. 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.