| Cabinet Name: | First Government of United Arab Emirates |
| Jurisdiction: | United Arab Emirates |
| Flag: | Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg |
| Flag Border: | True |
| Date Dissolved: | 23 December 1973 |
| Government Head: | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Deputy Government Head: | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| State Head: | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Members Number: | 19 |
| Opposition Leaders: | --> |
| 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]
The first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates consisted of the following members:[1] [5]
| Office | Incumbent | |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
| Minister of Interior | Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan | |
| Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||
| Minister of Defense | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ahmad Khalifah Al Suwaidi | |
| 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 |