| مجلس الوزراء | |
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| Formation | 9 December 1971 (53 years ago) (1971-12-09) |
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| Headquarters | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
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Main organ | Federal government of the United Arab Emirates |
| Website | uaecabinet |
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| Politics of the United Arab Emirates |
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TheCabinet of the United Arab Emirates, orCouncil of Ministers (Arabic:مجلس الوزراء), is the chief executive body of theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)federal government. The cabinet consists of federal government ministers, and is led by theprime minister of the United Arab Emirates. Although not stated in theConstitution of the United Arab Emirates, the position of prime minister is nominally held by theruler of Dubai. The cabinet reports to thepresident of the United Arab Emirates and theFederal Supreme Council.[1]
Thefirst cabinet was formed following the union of UAE as a federation on 9 December 1971.[2][3]
The last reshuffle was on 6 January 2024.[4]
The cabinet runs and represents thefederal government of the United Arab Emirates and jurisdiction varies among theemirates of the United Arab Emirates, with some emirates such as thegovernment of Dubai retaining broad jurisdiction over legislative, judicial and security affairs.[5] The main jurisdiction of the cabinet lies with standardising laws and coordination between the various emirates, in addition to exclusive jurisdiction over defence and foreign affairs, among others.[1]
