| Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates | |
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| رئيس مجلس الوزراء دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |
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| Executive branch of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates | |
| Style | His Highness |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates |
| Reports to | President |
| Residence | Zabeel Palace |
| Seat | Dubai |
| Appointer | President[1] |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugural holder | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Formation | 9 December 1971; 53 years ago (1971-12-09) |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | AED 80,000 monthly[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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Theprime minister of the United Arab Emirates is thehead of government of thefederal government of the United Arab Emirates. While not required by theUAE constitution,[3] the practice is that theruler of Dubai serve as the prime minister andvice president of the UAE.
The first prime minister, SheikhMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took office on 9 December 1971. He left office on 25 April 1979 and was succeeded by his father SheikhRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the vice president of the United Arab Emirates. Every prime minister since has also held the title of vice president. Upon the death of SheikhRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on 7 October 1990, his son SheikhMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum became prime minister for a second time. Upon SheikhMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum's death on 11 February 2006 while on a visit to theGold Coast ofAustralia, his younger brother SheikhMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current prime minister, succeeded him.
The UAE's prime minister chairs theCouncil of Ministers, which meets once a week in the capital,Abu Dhabi.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) | Term of office | Deputy | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1943–2006) | 9 December 1971 | 30 April 1979 | 7 years, 142 days | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1973) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1974[4]–1977) Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1977–1979) |
| 2 |  | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم (1912–1990) | 30 April 1979 | 7 October 1990 (Died in office) | 11 years, 160 days | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1979–1990) |
| 3 | | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1943–2006) | 7 October 1990 | 4 January 2006 (Died in office) | 15 years, 89 days | Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1990–2009) Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1997–2009) |
| 4 | | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم (born 1949) | 11 February 2006 | Incumbent | 19 years, 286 days | Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009–present) Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (2021–present) Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2024–present) |
