First Government of the United Arab Emirates

First Government of United Arab Emirates

Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates
Date formed9 December 1971 (1971-12-09)
Date dissolved23 December 1973
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.[3]

The term of the cabinet ended on 23 December 1973 when Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum formed the second cabinet.[4]

List of cabinet members

The first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates consisted of the following members:[1][5]

Office Incumbent
Prime Minister Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Interior Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
Minister of Finance, Economy and Industry Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmad Khalifah Al Suwaidi
Minister of Health Sultan bin Ahmad Al Mualla
Minister of Public Works Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasim
Minister of Education Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Minister of Economy Ahmad bin Sultan Sulayyim
Minister of Communications Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi
Minister of Information Ahmad bin Ijami
Minister of Justice Abdullah bin Imran Taryam
Minister of Federation, Gulf Affairs and Electricity Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla
Minister of Planning and Housing Mohammed 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 Sport Rashid bin Humaid
Minister of Labor Affairs Sami bin Isa bin Harb

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Chronology November 16, 1973-February 15, 1974". The Middle East Journal. 28 (2): 167. 1974. JSTOR 4325214.
  5. ^ "First government of the United Arab Emirates" (British diplomatic document). Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. 1971. p. 219. Retrieved 14 March 2023.