First Government of the United Arab Emirates
First Government of United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates | |
| Date formed | 9 December 1971 |
| Date dissolved | 23 December 1973 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Head of government | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Deputy head of government | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| No. of ministers | 19 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Second 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972". The Middle East Journal. 26 (2): 175. Spring 1972. JSTOR 4324910.
- ^ "New beginnings". Emirati Embassy in Washington DC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Cabinet history". Emirati Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Chronology November 16, 1973-February 15, 1974". The Middle East Journal. 28 (2): 167. 1974. JSTOR 4325214.
- ^ "First government of the United Arab Emirates" (British diplomatic document). Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. 1971. p. 219. Retrieved 14 March 2023.