List of prime ministers of the United Arab Emirates
| Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Vice President of the United Arab Emirates | |
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| Style | His Excellency, Sheikh |
| Member of | Federal Supreme Council Federal Cabinet |
| Reports to | President |
| Residence | Zabeel Palace |
| Seat | Dubai |
| Appointer | President of the United Arab Emirates[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
| Formation | 9 December 1971 |
| Deputy | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| Salary | 80,000 AED monthly[2] |
| Website | Official website |
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The prime minister of the United Arab Emirates is the head of government of the United Arab Emirates. While not required by the UAE constitution,[3] the practice is that the emir of Dubai serve as the prime minister and vice president of the UAE.
The first prime minister, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, took office on 9 December 1971. He left office on 25 April 1979 and was succeeded by his father Rashid 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 Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum on 7 October 1990, his son Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum became prime minister for a second time. Upon Sheikh Maktoum Al Maktoum's death on 11 February 2006 while on a visit to the Gold Coast of Australia, his younger brother Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current prime minister, succeeded him.
The UAE's prime minister chairs the Council of Ministers, which meets once a week in the capital, Abu Dhabi.
List of officeholders (1971–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Deputy Prime Minister(s) | Notes | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1943–2006) |
9 December 1971 | 30 April 1979 | 7 years,
137 days |
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1971–1973) Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1973–1977) Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (1977–1979) |
[1] |
| 2 | 
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Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم (1912–1990) |
30 April 1979 | 7 October 1990 (Died in office) |
11 years,
164 days |
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan & Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1979–1990) |
[1] |
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Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1943–2006) |
7 October 1990 | 4 January 2006 (Died in office) |
15 years,
88 days |
Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1990–2009) & Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1997–2009) |
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| 3 | 
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم (1949–) |
11 February 2006 | Incumbent | 14 years,
267 days |
Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan & Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2009–present) |
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