President of the United Arab Emirates
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| President of the United Arab Emirates | |
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| Style | His Royal Highness |
| Member of | Federal Supreme Council |
| Seat | Abu Dhabi |
| Appointer | Federal Supreme Council (de jure) Hereditary Succession (de facto) |
| Term length | 5 years, no term limit (de jure) Life tenure (de facto) |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the United Arab Emirates |
| Inaugural holder | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Formation | 2 December 1971 |
| Deputy | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (de jure) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (de facto) |
| Website | Official website |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the United Arab Emirates |
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The President of the United Arab Emirates is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates. Officially, he is elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council,[1] but because the ruler of Abu Dhabi customarily also holds the presidency of the UAE, the office is de facto hereditary. The president is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and chairman of the Supreme Council and Supreme Petroleum Council.
The current president is Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Khalifa became president on 3 November 2004, following the death of his father, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Presidents of the United Arab Emirates (1971–present)[edit]
| № | President of the United Arab Emirates | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Emirate | |
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| 1 | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان (1918–2004) | 2 December 1971 | 2 November 2004 † | 32 years, 336 days | Abu Dhabi | |
| - | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم (1943–2006) Acting | 2 November 2004 | 3 November 2004 | 1 day | Dubai | |
| 2 | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان (born 1948) | 3 November 2004 | Incumbent | 14 years, 16 days | Abu Dhabi |
Insignia[edit]
Standard of the president, 1973 to 2008.
Standard of the president, 2008 to present.
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