List of Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates

The Vice President and Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the United Arab Emirates. So far, all but the first Prime Minister has also served as Vice-President of the country. While not required by the UAE constitution, historically the ruler or the deputy ruler of Dubai has served as the Prime Minister. The current Prime Minister is Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. He became Prime Minister on 11 February 2006, after his older brother Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum died on a visit to the Gold Coast of Australia.

The UAE's Prime Minister chairs the Council of Ministers, which meets once a week in the capital, Abu Dhabi.

List of Vice Presidents and Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (1971–present)

№	Name	Picture	Birth–Death	Took Office	Left Office
1	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1st time)	80px	1943–2006	9 December 1971	25 April 1979
2	Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم	80px	1912–1990	25 April 1979	7 October 1990 (deceased)
3	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (2nd time)	80px	1943–2006	7 October 1990	4 January 2006 (deceased)
4	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم		1949–	11 February 2006	Incumbent

List of Deputy Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates (1971–present)

• Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1973)
• Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1973–1977)
• Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1977–1979)
• Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan & Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1979–1990)
• Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1990–1997)
• Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan & Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1997–2009)
• Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan & Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009–present)

See also

• President of the United Arab Emirates