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Theroyal families of the United Arab Emirates consist of the six ruling families of the sevenEmirates.^[1]

• TheNahyan (branch of theHouse of Al Falahi) are the ruling family ofAbu Dhabi.
• TheMaktoum (branch of theHouse of Al Falasi) are the ruling family ofDubai.
• TheAl Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates:Sharjah andRas Al Khaimah.
• TheAl Nuaimi are the ruling family ofAjman.
• TheAl Mualla are the ruling family ofUmm Al Quwain.
• TheAl Sharqi are the ruling family ofFujairah.

• SheikhDhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan (1761–1793)
• SheikhShakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan (1793–1816)
• SheikhMuhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1816–1818)
• SheikhTahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1818–1833)
• SheikhKhalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1833–1845)
• SheikhSaeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan (1845–1855)
• SheikhZayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (1855–1909)
• SheikhTahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1909–1912)
• SheikhHamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1912–1922)
• SheikhSultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1922–1926)
• SheikhSaqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1926–1928)
• SheikhShakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1928–1966)
• SheikhZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1966–2004), founder of the United Arab Emirates
• SheikhKhalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–2022), President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
• SheikhMohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander of UAE Armed Forces.
• SheikhHamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Emir's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi.
• SheikhHamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education & Research Of Science.
• SheikhAbdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
• SheikhMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs.

• Late SheikhRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai
• Late SheikhMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai
• Emir SheikhMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai
• Crown Prince SheikhHamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
• Deputy Ruler SheikhHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance
• Deputy Ruler SheikhMaktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
• SheikhAhmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,Emirates Airline chairman

• SheikhKhalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866 – 14 April 1868)
• SheikhSalim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (14 April 1868 – March 1883)
• Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1869–1871)
• SheikhSaqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi (March 1883 – 1914)
• SheikhKhalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi (13 April 1914 – 21 November 1924)
• SheikhSultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866)
• SheikhSultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II (21 November 1924 – 1951)
• Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqer Al Qasimi ( 1951 – May 1951)
• SheikhSaqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (May 1951 – 24 June 1965), first time ruling
• SheikhKhalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (24 June 1965 – 24 January 1972)
• Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (25 January 1972– 1972), second time ruling
• SheikhSultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (1972 – 17 June 1987)
• SheikhAbdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi (17–23 June 1987)
• SheikhSultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (23 June 1987 – present)

• SheikhSultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866)
• Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866 – May 1867)
• SheikhKhalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (May 1867 – 14 April 1868)
• SheikhSalim bin Ali Al Qasimi (14 April 1868 – 1869)
• SheikhHumaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi (1869 – August 1900)
• SheikhKhalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi (1914–1921)
• SheikhSultan bin Salim Al Qasimi (19 July 1921 – February 1948)
• SheikhSaqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi (February 1948 – 27 October 2010)
• SheikhSaud bin Saqr Al Qasimi (27 October 2010 – present)
• SheikhFaisal bin Sultan Al Qasimi, first Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence
• SheikhFahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, former GCC general secretary and minister
• SheikhKhalid bin Faisal bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Motorsport ambassador and world rally driver^[2]

• SheikhRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (1816–1838)
• SheikhHumaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1838–1841)
• SheikhAbdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1841–1848)
• Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1848–1864)
• SheikhRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II (1864–1891)
• SheikhHumaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II (1891–1900)
• SheikhAbdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (1900–1910)
• SheikhHumaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi (1910–1928)
• SheikhRashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III (1928–1981)
• SheikhHumaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1981–present)

• SheikhRashid bin Majid Al Mualla (1768–1820)
• SheikhAbdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla (1820–1853)
• SheikhAli bin Abdullah Al Mualla (1853–1873)
• SheikhAhmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla (1873–1904)
• SheikhRashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla (1904–1922)
• SheikhAbdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II (1922–1923)
• SheikhHamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla (1923–1929)
• SheikhAhmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (1929–1981)
• SheikhRashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II (1981–2009)
• SheikhSaud bin Rashid Al Mualla (2009–present)
• SheikhAbdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III (present deputy ruler)

• SheikhHamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi
• SheikhSaif bin Hamad Al Sharqi
• SheikhMohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi (1908–1974)
• SheikhHamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1975–present)
• SheikhMohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, crown prince of Fujairah

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• Lists of Emirati people
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• Middle Eastern royal families

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