First Government of United Arab Emirates

Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates
Date formed9 December 1971 (1971-12-09)
Date dissolved1973
People and organisations
Head of stateZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Head of governmentMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy head of governmentHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
No. of ministers19
History
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorSecond Government of the United Arab Emirates

On 2 December 1971, the United Arab Emirates was established as a federal independent country with the participation of the following emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain.[1][2] Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became the president and Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum the vice president.[1] On the same day Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum was given the task of forming the government.[1] The cabinet was announced on 9 December and lasted until 1973 when the second government was established.[3]

List of cabinet members

The first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates consisted of the following:[1][4]

OfficeIncumbent
Prime MinisterMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime MinisterHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of InteriorMubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Minister of Finance, Economy and IndustryHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of DefenseMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmad Khalifah Al Suwaidi
Minister of HealthSultan bin Ahmad Al Mualla
Minister of Public WorksMohammed bin Sultan Al Qasim
Minister of EducationSultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Minister of EconomyAhmad bin Sultan Sulayyim
Minister of CommunicationsAbdulaziz Al Nuaimi
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesHamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Minister of InformationAhmad bin Ijami
Minister of JusticeAbdullah bin Imran Taryam
Minister of Federation, Gulf Affairs and ElectricityMohammed Saeed Al Mulla
Minister of Planning and HousingMohammed Al Kindi
Minister of State (Supreme Council Affairs)Mohammed Al Suwaidi
Minister of State (Council of Ministers Affairs)Utaybah bin Abdullah Al Utaybah
Minister of Youth and SportRashid bin Humaid
Minister of Labor AffairsSami bin Isa bin Harb

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972". The Middle East Journal. 26 (2): 175. Spring 1972. JSTOR 4324910.
  2. "New beginnings". Emirati Embassy in Washington DC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. "Cabinet history". Emirati Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. "First government of the United Arab Emirates" (British diplomatic document). Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. 1971. p. 219. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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