THE PRESIDENT OF THE UAE 

The President is the Head of State of the United Arab Emirates. Because the current ruler of Abu Dhabi also holds the presidency, the office is de facto hereditary. The President is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Supreme Council and Supreme Petroleum Council.

The current President is Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Nahyan became president on 3 November 2004, following the death of his father, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

 List of Presidents of the United Arab Emirates

- Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (2 December 1971 - 2 November 2004) (deceased)

- Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2 - 3 November 2004) (deceased)

- Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (3 November 2004 - present)

List of Rulers of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Al Nahyan of Al Abu Falah Dynasty

Ruled	Name	Notes
1761 - 1793	Sheikh Dhiyab I bin Isa Al Nahyan	d. 1793
1793 - 1816	Sheikh Shakhbut I bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan	d. 1816
1816 - 1818	Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan
1818 - .... (jointly)	Sheikh Shakhbut I bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan
1818 - Apr 1833 (jointly)	Sheikh Tahnun I bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan	d. 1833
Apr 1833 - 1845 (jointly)	Sheikh Khalifa I bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan	d. 1845
Apr 1833 - Jul 1845 (jointly)	Sheikh Sultan I bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan	d. 1845
Jul 1845 - Sep 1845	Sheikh Isa bin Khalid (usurper)
Sep 1845 - Dec 1845	Sheikh Dhiyab II bin `Isa (usurper)
Dec 1845 - 1855	Sheikh Said bin Tahnun Al Nahyan
1855 - 1909	Sheikh Zayed I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan	b. c. 1840 - d. 1909
May 1909 - October 1912	Sheikh Tahnun II bin Zayed Al Nahyan	b. 18.. - d. 1912
October 1912 - August 22, 1922	Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan	b. 1881 - d. 1922
August 22, 1922 - August 4, 1926	Sheikh Sultan II bin Zayed Al Nahyan	b. 1881 - d. 1926
August 4, 1926 - January 1, 1928	Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan	b. 1887 - d. 1928
January 1, 1928 - August 6, 1966	Sheikh Shakhbut II bin Sultan Al Nahyan	b. 1905 - d. 1989
August 6, 1966 - November 3, 2004	Sheikh Zayed II bin Sultan Al Nahyan	b. 1918 - d. 2004
November 3, 2004 - Present	Sheikh Khalifa II bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan	b. 1948

List of Rulers of the Emirate of Ajman

Al Qaratsa of Al Bu Khurayban of Al Nuaim Dynasty

Ruled	Name	Notes
17xx - 17xx	Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi
17xx - 1816	Sheikh Humaid I bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
1816 - 1838	Sheikh Rashid I bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
1838 - 1841	Sheikh Humaid II bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time)
1841 - 1848	Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz I bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
1848 - 1873	Sheikh Humaid II bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time)
1873 - 1891	Sheikh Rashid II bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
1891 - 1900	Sheikh Humaid III bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
1900 - 1910	Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz II bin Humayd Al Nuaimi
1910 - 1928	Sheikh Humaid IV bin 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Nuaimi
1928 - 1981	Sheikh Rashid III bin Humayd Al Nuaimi	b. 1900? - d. 1982
1981 - Present	Sheikh Humaid V bin Rashid Al Nuaimi	b. 1931

 List of Rulers of the Emirate of Dubai

 Al Abu Falasa Dynasty

Ruled	Name	Notes
.... - 9 June 1833	Sheikh `Ubayd ibn Said
9 June 1833 - 1852	Sheikh Maktum I ibn Bati ibn Suhayl	d. 1852
1852 - 1859	Sheikh Said I ibn Bati	d. 1859
1859 - 22 November 1886	Sheikh Hushur ibn Maktum	d. 1886
22 November 1886 - 7 April 1894	Sheikh Rashid I ibn Maktum	d. 1894
7 April 1894 - 16 February 1906	Sheikh Maktum II ibn Hushur	b. 18.. - d. 1906
16 February 1906 - November 1912	Sheikh Bati ibn Suhayl	b. 1851 - d. 1912
November 1912 - 15 April 1929	Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (1st time)	b. 1878 - d. 1958
15 April 1929 - 18 April 1929	Sheikh Mani ibn Rashid
18 April 1929 - 10 September 1958	Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (2nd time)	b. 1878 - d. 1958
10 September 1958 - 7 October 1990	Sheikh Rashid II ibn Said Al Maktum	b. 1910? - d. 1990
7 October 1990 - 4 January 2006	Sheikh Maktoum III ibn Rashid Al Maktum	b. 1943 - d. 2006
4 January 2006 - Present	Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum	b. 1949

 List of Rulers of the Emirate of Fujairah

 Sharqi Dynasty

- Hamad bin Abdullah ash-Sharqi as Hakim 1876 - 1936

- Sheikh Saif ibn Hamad ash-Sharqi (1936 - 1974)

- Sheikh Mohammad ibn Hamad ash-Sharqi (1942 - 18 September 1974)

- Sheikh Hamad ibn Mohammad ash-Sharqi (18 September 1974 - Present)

 List of Rulers of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah

 Qawasim Dynasty

- Sheikh Rahman al-Qasimi (17xx - 17xx)

- Sheikh Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (17xx - 174x)

- Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar al-Qasimi (174x - 1777)

- Sheikh Saqr ibn Rashid al-Qasimi (1777 - 1803)

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

- Sheikh al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Qasimi (1808 - 1814) (acting)

- Sheikh al-Hasan ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (1814 - 1820) (acting)

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

- Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1866 - May 1867)

- Sheikh Khalid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (May 1867 - 14 April 1868)

- Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (14 April 1868 - 1869)

- Sheikh Humayd ibn Abdullah al-Qasimi (1869 - August 1900)

Throne vacant from August 1900 until 10 July 1921

- Sheikh Sultan ibn Salim al-Qasimi (10 July 1921 - February 1948)

- Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (February 1948 - Present)

 List of Rulers of the Emirate of Sharjah

Qawasim Dynasty

- Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (c. 1727 - 1777)

- Sheikh Saqr I ibn Rashid al-Qasimi (1777 - 1803)

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

- Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1840)

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

- Sheikh Khalid I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1866 - 14 April 1868)

- Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (14 April 1868 - March 1883) - since 1869 jointly with the following:

- Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1869 - 1871)

- Sheikh Saqr II ibn Khalid al-Qasimi (March 1883 - 1914)

- Sheikh Khalid II ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi (13 April 1914 - 21 November 1924)

- Sheikh Sultan II ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (21 November 1924 - 1951)

- Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1951 - May 1951)

- Sheikh Saqr III ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (May 1951 - 24 June 1965)

- Sheikh Khalid III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (24 June 1965 - 24 January 1972)

- Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (25 January 1972 - 1972) (acting)

- Sheikh Dr.Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (1972 - 17 June 1987) (1st time)

- Sheikh 'Abd al- 'Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (17 June - 23 June 1987)

- Sheikh Dr. Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (23 June 1987 - Present) (2nd time)

 List of Rulers of Dibba

- Under a Hakim

- Sheikh Ahmad ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1871 - 1883

- Sheikh Rashid ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi 1883-1937 with:

- Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi 1903-1924

- Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Qasimi 1937-1951

- reincorporated into Sharjah

 List of Rulers of Hamriyya

- Under a Hakim

- Sheikh Sayf ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1875-1904,

- Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sayf 1904-1921,1922,1922-?

- Sheikh Humayd ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1921-1922,1922,

- After 1922-reincorporated into Sharjah

 List of Rulers of Hira

- Under a Hakim

- Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad 1915-1942

- Sheikh Sayf ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1942-?

- After 1942-reincorporated into Sharjah

 List of Rulers of Kalba

- Under a Hakim

- Sheik Majid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1871-1900

- Sheik Hamad ibn Majid al-Qasimi 1900-1903

- Sheikh Said ibn Hamad al-Qasimi 1903-1937

- Sheikh Hamad ibn Said al-Qasimi 1937-1951

- Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1951-1952

- 1952-reincorporated into Sharjah

 List of Rulers of the Emirate of Umm al-Qaiwain

Al Mu'alla Dynasty

- Sheikh Majid Al Mu`alla 1775 - 17xx

- Sheikh Rashid I bin Majid Mu`alla 17xx - 1816

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

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

 - Sheikh Ahmad I bin `Abd Allah Al Mu`alla 1873 - 1904

- Sheikh Rashid II bin Ahmad Al Mu`alla 1904-1922

- Sheikh `Abd Allah II bin Rashid Al Mu`alla 1922-1923

- Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mu`alla 1923-1929

- Sheikh Ahmad II bin Rashid Al Mu`alla 1929-1981

- Sheikh Rashid III bin Ahmad Al Mu`alla 1981-2009

- Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu`alla 2009-