President of the United Arab Emirates

President of the United Arab Emirates
رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Incumbent
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
since 14 May 2022
Executive branch of the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
Style His Highness
Status Head of state
Member of Federal Supreme Council
Residence Qasr Al Watan
Seat Abu Dhabi
Appointer Federal Supreme Council
Term length 5 years, renewable
Constituting instrument Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
Inaugural holder Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Formation 2 December 1971
Deputy Vice Presidents of the United Arab Emirates
Website Official website

The president of the United Arab Emirates (Arabic: رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة), or the Raʾīs (Arabic: رَئِيْس), is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The president and vice presidents are de jure elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council, and the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates is de jure appointed by the president. De facto, the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi holds the presidency and the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai holds the premiership. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the UAE Armed Forces.

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was widely credited with unifying the seven emirates into one nation. He was the UAE's first president from the formation of the UAE until his death on 2 November 2004. He was succeeded by his son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, who died in office on 13 May 2022. Following his brother Khalifa's death, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected the third and current president of the UAE by the Federal Supreme Council on 14 May 2022.

List

No. Portrait Name

(Birth–Death)

Term of office Emirate
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Sheikh

Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
(1918–2004)

2 December 1971 2 November 2004

(Died in office)

32 years, 336 days Abu Dhabi
Sheikh

Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم
(1943–2006)
Acting

2 November 2004 3 November 2004 1 day Dubai
2 Sheikh

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان
(1948–2022)

3 November 2004 13 May 2022

(Died in office)

17 years, 191 days Abu Dhabi
Sheikh

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
(1949–)
Acting

13 May 2022 14 May 2022 1 day Dubai
3 Sheikh

Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

محمد بن زايد آل نهيان
(1961–)

14 May 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 239 days Abu Dhabi

Insignia

Timeline

Change of life expectancy in the United Arab Emirates under various presidents

See also