Dawat al-Imarat al-Arabiyah al-Muttahidah

08 Mar 1892 - 01 Dec 1971 British Protectorate

1939 Trucial States

18 Jul 1971 Federation of Arab Emirates (with Bahrain and Qatar)

02 Dec 1971 Independent as United Arab Emirates

Presidents of the Federation

02 Dec 1971 - 02 Nov 2004 Sheikh Zaid II ibn Sultan Al Nahayan ......... 1918-2004 (Abu Dhabi)

02 Nov - 03 Nov 2004 Sheikh Maktum III ibn Rashid Al Maktum ....... 1943-2006 (Dubai)

(acting)

03 Nov 2004 - 13 May 2022 Sheikh Khalif ibn Zaid Al Nahayan ............ 1948-2022 (Abu Dhabi)

13 May - 14 May 2022 Sheihk Muhammed ibn Rashid Al Maktum ......... 1949- (Dubai)

14 May 2022 - Sheikh Muhammed ibn Zaid Al Nahayan .......... 1961- (Abu Dhabi)

Prime Ministers

09 Nov 1971 - 25 Apr 1979 Sheikh Maktum III ibn Rashid Al Maktum ....... s.a (Dubai)

25 Apr 1979 - 07 Oct 1990 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Said Al Maktum .......... 1910-1990 (Dubai)

07 Oct 1990 - 05 Jan 2006 Sheikh Maktum III ibn Rashid Al Maktum (2nd Time)

05 Jan 2006 - Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum ......... s.a (Dubai)

States

Abu Dabi

Rulers

1761 - 1793 Sheikh Dhiyab ibn Isa ibn Nahayan

1793 - 1816 Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Dhiyab Al Nahayan

1816 - 1818 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan

1818 - 1828 Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Dhiyab Al Nahayan

1818 - 1833 Sheikh Tahnun I ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan

1833 - 1845 Sheikh Khalifa ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan

Apr 1833 - Jul 1845 Sheikh Sultan ibn Shakhbut

Al Nahayan

Jul - Sep 1845 Sheikh Isa ibn Khalid

Sep - Dec 1845 Sheikh Dhiyab ibn Isa

Dec 1845 - 1855 Sheikh Said ibn Tahnun Al Nahayan

1855 - May 1909 Sheikh Zaid I ibn Khalifa

Al Nahayan .................................. 1836-1909

May 1909 - Oct 1912 Sheikh Tahnun II ibn Zaid

Al Nahayan .................................. 1857-1912

Oct 1912 - 22 Aug 1922 Sheikh Hamdan ibn Zaid Al Nahayan ............ 1881-1922

22 Aug 1922 - 04 Aug 1926 Sheikh Sultan ibn Zaid Al Nahayan ............ 1881-1926

04 Aug 1926 - 01 Jan 1928 Sheikh Saqr ibn Zaid Al Nahayan .............. 1887-1928

01 Jan 1928 - 06 Aug 1966 Sheikh Shakhbut II ibn Sultan

Al Nahayan .................................. 1905-1989

06 Aug 1966 - 02 Nov 2004 Sheikh Zaid II ibn Sultan

Al Nahayan .................................. 1918-2004

02 Nov 2004 - 13 May 2022 Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zaid Al Nahayan ........... 1948-2022

13 May 2022 - Sheikh Muhammed ibn Zayid ibn

Sultan Al Nahayan ........................... 1961-

(de facto ruler since 2004)

Prime Minister

Jul - 02 Dec 1971 Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zaid Al Nahayan ........... s.a

Al Fujayrah

Rulers

1876 - 1938 Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah

ash Sharqi .................................. 18..-1938

1938 - 1942 Sheikh Saif ibn Hamad ash-Sharqi

1942 - 18 Sep 1974 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hamad

ash Sharqi .................................. 1896-1974

18 Sep 1974- Sheikh Hamad ibn Muhammad

ash Sharqi .................................. 1949-

Dubai

1833 Independence from Abu Dabai

02 Dec 1971 - Part of the United Aran Emirates

Rulers

1799 - 09 Jun 1833 Sheikh `Ubayd ibn Said

09 Jun 1833 - 1852 Sheikh Maktum I ibn Bati

ibn Suhayl

1852 - 1859 Sheikh Said I ibn Bati

1859 - 22 Nov 1886 Sheikh Hushur ibn Maktum

22 Nov 1886 - 07 Apr 1894 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Maktum

07 Apr 1894 - 16 Feb 1906 Sheikh Maktum II ibn Hushur .................. 18..-1906

16 Feb 1906 - Nov 1912 Sheikh Bati ibn Suhayl ....................... 1851-1912

Nov 1912 - 15 Apr 1929 Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (1st Time) ......... 1878-1958

15 Apr - 18 Apr 1929 Sheikh Mani ibn Rashid

18 Apr 1929 - 10 Sep 1958 Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (2nd Time)

10 Sep 1958 - 07 Oct 1990 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Said

Al Maktum ................................... 1912-1990

07 Oct 1990 - 04 Jan 2006 Sheikh Maktum III ibn Rashid

Al Maktum ................................... 1943-2006

04 Jan 2006 - Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid

Al Maktum ................................... 1949-

Ras al-Khaimah

Rulers

1720 - 1730 Sheikh Rahman al-Qasimi

1730 - 1740 Sheikh Matar Rahman al-Qasimi

1740 - 1777 Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar al-Qasimi

1777 - 1803 Sheikh Saqr I ibn Rashid al-Qasimi

1803 - 1808 Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1st Time)

1808 - 1814 Sheikh al-Husayn ibn `Ali al-Qasimi

1814 - 1820 Sheikh Hasan ibn Rahman al-Qasimi

1820 - 1866 Sheikh Sultan II ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (2nd Time)

1866 - May 1867 Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

May 1867 - 14 Apr 1868 Sheikh Khalid I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

14 Apr 1868 - 1869 Sheikh Salim I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

1869 - Aug 1900 Sheikh Humayd ibn Abdullah al-Qasimi

1900 Sheikh Hamad ibn Majid al-Qasimi

1900 - Mar 1908 Sheikh Khalid II ibn Saqr al-Qasimi

Mar 1908 - Aug 1919 Sheikh Salim II ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

Aug 1919 - 07 Feb 1948 Sheikh Sultan III ibn Salim al-Qasimi ........ 1891-1948

07 Feb 1948 - 27 Oct 2010 Sheikh Saqr II ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi ........ 1918-2010

1999 - 14 Jun 2003 Sheikh Khalid III ibn Saqr al-Qasimi ......... 1940-

(de facto)

27 Oct 2010 - Sheikh Saud ibn Saqr al-Qasimi ............... 1956-

(de facto from 14 Jun 2003)

Sharjah

Rulers

1727 - 1777 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi

1777 - 1803 Sheikh Saqr I ibn Rashid al-Qasimi ............ 1780-1866

1803 - 1840 Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1st Time)

1840 Sheikh Saqr II ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

1840 - 1866 Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (2nd Time)

1866 - 14 Apr 1868 Sheikh Khalid I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi .......... 1838-1868

14 Apr 1868 - Mar 1883 Sheikh Salim I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi ........... 18..-1919

1869 - 1871 Sheikh Ibrahim I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi

Mar 1883 - 13 Apr 1914 Sheikh Saqr III ibn Khalid al-Qasimi .......... 1864-1914

13 Apr 1914 - 21 Nov 1924 Sheikh Khalid II ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi .......... 1878-1924

21 Nov 1924 - 1951 Sheikh Sultan II ibn Saqr al-Qasimi ........... 18..-1951

1951 Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Qasimi ............ 1910-2010

1951 - 24 Jun 1965 Sheikh Saqr IV ibn Sultan al-Qasimi ........... 1924-1993

24 Jun 1965 - 25 Jan 1972 Sheikh Khalid III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi ...... 1931-1972

25 Jan 1972 - 17 Jun 1987 Sheikh Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi ...... 1939-

(1st Time)

17 Jun - 23 Jun 1987 Sheikh `Abd al-`aziz ibn Muhammad

al-Qasimi .................................... 1937-

23 Jun 1987 - Sheikh Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi

(2nd Time)

Ujman

Rulers

1770 - 1790 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Hamid Al Nuaimi

1790 - 1816 Sheikh Humayd I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi

1816 - 1838 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi

1838 - 1841 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st Time)

1841 - 1848 Sheikh Abd al Aziz I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi

1848 - 1873 Sheikh Humayd II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st Time)

1873 - Apr 1891 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Humaid Al Nuaimi

Apr 1891 - 08 Jul 1900 Sheikh Humayd III ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi ........ 18..-1900

08 Jul 1900 - Feb 1910 Sheikh Abd al Aziz II ibn Humayd

Al Nuaimi .................................... 1851-1910

Feb 1910 - Jan 1928 Sheikh Humayd IV ibn `Abd al-`Aziz

Al Nuaimi .................................... 1876-1928

Jan 1928 - 06 Sep 1981 Sheikh Rashid IV ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi ......... 1904-1981

06 Sep 1981 - Sheikh Humayd IV ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi ......... 1931-

Umm al-Qaiwain

Rulers

1775 - 1790 Sheikh Majid I Al Mu`alla

1790 - 1816 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Majid Al Mu`alla

1816 - 1853 Sheikh Abdullah I ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla

1853 - 1873 Sheikh Ali I ibn Abdullah Al Mu`alla

1873 - 13 Jun 1904 Sheikh Ahmad I ibn `Abd Allah Al Mu`alla ..... 1822-1904

13 Jun 1904 - Aug 1922 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla ........ 1875-1922

Aug 1922 - Oct 1923 Sheikh Abd Allah ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla

Oct 1923 - 09 Feb 1929 Sheikh Hamad I ibn Ibrahim Al Mu`alla

09 Feb 1929 - 21 Feb 1981 Sheikh Ahmad II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla ........ 1904-1981

21 Feb 1981 - 02 Jan 2009 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla ....... 1930-2009

02 Jan 2009 - Sheikh Saud I ibn Rashid Ahmad Al Mu`all ..... 1952-