Vice President of the United Arab Emirates

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Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
نائب رئيس دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (15-02-2021) (cropped).jpg
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikh Mansour shaking the hand of Michael Spindelegger (crop).jpg
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
Style His Excellency
Reports to President
Appointer Federal Supreme Council
Term length 5 years, renewable
Constituting instrument Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
Inaugural holder Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Formation9 December 1971

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. [1]

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While not required by the UAE constitution, [2] 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. [3]

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.

Vice Presidents

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeNotes
Took officeLeft office
His Highness Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum.png Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum
راشد بن سعيد آل مكتوم
9 December 19717 October 1990 [4]
(Died in office)
[5]
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.jpg Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
مكتوم بن راشد آل مكتوم
7 October 19904 January 2006
(Died in office)
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.jpg Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم
5 January 2006 [6] Incumbent [7]
Sheikh Mansour shaking the hand of Michael Spindelegger (crop).jpg Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
منصور بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان
29 March 2023 [8] Incumbent [7]

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