Vice President of the United Arab Emirates

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.

Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
نائب رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Incumbent
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
since 5 January 2006
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
since 29 March 2023

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

While not required by the UAE constitution, the practice is that the ruler of Dubai simultaneously serves as the Vice President of the UAE. The Vice President is elected by Federal Supreme Council for renewable five-year-terms.

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)

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
(Died in office)
18 years, 302 days Dubai
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 Incumbent 19 years, 349 days Dubai
4 Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
منصور بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
(born 1970)
29 March 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 266 days Abu Dhabi

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