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Vice President of the United Arab Emirates

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Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
نائب رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
Flag of the United Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Incumbent

Politics of the United Arab Emirates
StyleHis Highness
Reports toPresident
AppointerFederal Supreme Council
Term length5 years, renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the United Arab Emirates
Inaugural holderRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Formation9 December 1971

The vice president of the United Arab Emirates is the deputy head of state of the United Arab Emirates. The office holder will perform all the responsibilities of the President of the United Arab Emirates in the latter's absence for any reason.[1]

The vice president is elected by the Federal Supreme Council from among its members for renewable five-year terms.[2] While not required by the constitution,[3] the practice is that the ruler of Dubai simultaneously serves as a vice president of the UAE.

The first vice president, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, took office on 2 December 1971. Every prime minister since 1979 also held the title of vice president.

List of officeholders (1971–present)

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No. Portrait Name
(Lifespan)
 Term of office Emirate Notes
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم
(1912–1990) 		9 December 1971 7 October 1990[4]
(Died in office) 		18 years, 302 days Dubai [5]
2 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 Dubai
3 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
(born 1949) 		5 January 2006[6] Incumbent 20 years, 147 days Dubai [7]
4 Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
منصور بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
(born 1970) 		29 March 2023[8] Incumbent 3 years, 64 days Abu Dhabi [7]

Timeline

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Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMaktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumRashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Embassy – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Vice President". UAE Embassy in New Delhi.[dead link]
  2. ^ "CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES" (PDF). Refworld.
  3. ^ "UAE constitution, rev. 2003". Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  4. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (8 October 1990). "Sheik Rashid; Ruler of Dubai Since 1958". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ^ Al-Abed, Ibrahim; Vine, Paula; Hellyer, Peter (December 2004). "Uae Yearbook". Trident Press Ltd.
  6. ^ "H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – The Official Portal of the UAE Government". u.ae.
  7. ^ a b "Here are 9 interesting facts about H.H Sheikh Mansour". What's On. 30 March 2023.
  8. ^ "The President and his deputies – The Official Portal of the UAE Government". u.ae. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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