Politics of the United Arab Emirates take place in a framework of a federal presidential elective constitutional monarchy. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven constituent monarchies:the Emirates of Abu Dhabi,Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah,Ras al-Khaimah,Sharjah,and Umm al-Quwain.
The United Arab Emirates,or simply the Emirates,is a country in Western Asia. It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia,while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital,while Dubai,the most populous city,is an international hub.
The Emirate of Ajman is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates. It joined the United Arab Emirates federation on December 2,1971. It has an area of 259 square kilometers,which makes it the smallest of the emirates in terms of area,while its population of approximately 504,846 according to the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Center in 2017 that makes it the fourth most populous emirate in the country. It is named after the city of Ajman,which is its seat of government. The main landmass of the emirate is bordered on the north,east,and south by the Emirate of Sharjah.
The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain is one of the seven constituent emirates of the United Arab Emirates,located in the north of the country. It is the second smallest and least populous emirate in the UAE and borders the Arabian Gulf. Umm Al Quwain lies between Ras Al Khaimah and Ajman on the west coast,with a location along the vital trade route between the Middle East and India. It has a coastline stretching to 24 km.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the vice president,prime minister,and minister of defence of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as the ruler of Dubai. He is the third son of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum,former vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Mohammed succeeded his brother Maktoum as vice president and ruler following the latter's death in 2006.
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum was the vice-president and second prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. He ruled the emirate for 32 years from 1958 until his death in 1990.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi,serving from November 2004 until his death in May 2022.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,colloquially known by his initials as MBZ,is the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. He is seen as the driving force behind the UAE's interventionist foreign policy and is a leader of a campaign against Islamist movements in the Arab world.
Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan,often referred to as Sheikh Mansour,is an Emirati politician who is the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates,minister of presidential affairs,billionaire and member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi. He is the brother of the current President of the UAE,Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,and is married to one of the daughters of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,the ruler of Dubai.
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was an Emirati politician,the deputy ruler of Dubai and the minister of finance and industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He was the second son of the late ruler Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum was the head of the UAE's delegation at the International Monetary Fund and the OPEC Fund.
The House of Nahyan are one of the seven ruling families of the United Arab Emirates,and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al Falahi,a branch of the Bani Yas tribe,and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which the ruling family of Dubai,Al Maktoum,descends. The Bani Yas came to Abu Dhabi in the 18th century from Liwa Oasis. They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793,and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966;many were brothers. The Al Nayhan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated $1 trillion worth of assets under management.
The United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Algiers while Algeria maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi.
The Emirates Investment Authority (EIA) is the only sovereign wealth fund of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates. It was established in 2007,the EIA has actively sought unique investment opportunities locally,regionally and internationally,focussing on investing in asset classes considered to help strengthen and diversify the UAE economy.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology in the United Arab Emirates,the Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company,the Chairman of Masdar,and the United Arab Emirate's special envoy for climate change.
The Embassy of Canada to the United Arab Emirates is Canada's diplomatic mission to the United Arab Emirates. The embassy is located on the 9th and 10th floors of the West Tower of the Abu Dhabi Trade Center,next to Abu Dhabi Mall.
The Ministry of Justice of the United Arab Emirates was created in 1971,shortly after the federal government was established. The ministry oversees the court system of the United Arab Emirates and any associated prosecutorial services. Other responsibilities include appointing judges and providing licenses to attorneys,translators,and legal experts.
Hazza Al Mansouri (Arabic:هَزَّاعٱلْمَنْصُوْرِي,romanized: HazzāʿAl-Manṣūrī,surname also spelled "Al Mansoori",full name Hazzaa Ali Abdan Khalfan Al Mansoori is an Emirati astronaut and the first person from the United Arab Emirates in space. Previously,he was the UAE's youngest F-16 fighter pilot. On 25 September 2019,he launched aboard the Soyuz MS-15 spacecraft to the International Space Station,where he stayed for eight days. He landed safely in Kazakhstan,on 3 October 2019 aboard Soyuz MS-12 completing the United Arab Emirates first astronaut mission.
