List of Emiratis explained

This is a list of prominent Emirati people who are United Arab Emirates nationals.

Royal families

See main article: List of rulers of separate Emirates of the United Arab Emirates.

Al Nahyan family (Al Nahyan royal family - Abu Dhabi)

See also: Al Nahyan family and Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Ra'is (President) of UAE, Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces
The Late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Second Ra'is (President) of UAE and former Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - President's Representative
Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - Ruler's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - Minister of Higher Education and Research Of Science
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan - founding father of the United Arab Emirates and first Ra'is (President)
Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi – referred to as the Mother of the United Arab Emirates

Al Maktoum royal family - Dubai

The Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum - Second Prime Minister of the UAE and founder of modern Dubai
The Late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum - First Prime Minister of the UAE
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai
The Late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Minister of Finance & Industry
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Crown Prince of Dubai, & Chairman of Dubai Executive Council

Al-Qasimi royal family - Sharjah

Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi - Ruler of Sharjah
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi - Minister of Foreign Trade

Al-Qasimi royal family - Ras al-Khaimah

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi - Ruler of RAK

Al Nuaimi royal family - Ajman

Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi - Ruler of Ajman
Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi - Crown Prince of Ajman
Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi IV

Al Sharqi royal family - Fujairah

Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi - Ruler of Fujairah
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi - Crown Prince of Fujairah

Council of Ministers

See main article: Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates.

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Minister of Finance
Lt-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Minister of Interior
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Minister of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan - Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan - Minister of Tolerance
Rashid Ahmad Muhammad Bin Fahad - Minister of Environment and Water
Reem Al Hashimi - Minister of State and managing director for the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee
Mohammed Al Gergawi - Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
Noura Al Kaabi - Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development and former member of the Federal National Council (15th and 16th Legislative Terms)

Other Federal Government Officials

See main article: Federal National Council.

Lubna Khalid Al Qasimi - former Minister and former Speaker of the Federal National Council
Hawaa Saaed Al Thahak Al Mansoori - Member of the Federal National Council
Jouan Salem Al Dhaheri - Secretary-General and Member of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)^[1] ^[2]
Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar - Minister of State and former United Arab Emirates Ambassador to Iran
Saeed Khalifa Humeid Al Rumaithi - former secretary of the Ministry of Labor in Abu Dhabi

Businessmen

Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum - CEO of Emirates airlines
Hussain Sajwani - CEO, Damac (real estate)
Ahmad Ali Al Sayegh – CEO, Dolphin Energy Limited (UAE)
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair – banker, chairman, MashreqBank, former president of the Federal National Council, prominent businessman and among Forbes List of Billionaires
Majid Al Futtaim – Majid Al Futtaim & Co, prominent billionaire businessman
Mohammed bin Ali Al Abbar – chairman, Emaar and director, Dubai Economic Department
Saif Ahmad Al Ghurair - UAE, Al-Ghurair Group CEO
Suhail Galadari - UAE, Director, Khaleej Times
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem – chairman and CEO of DP World
Mohammad Al Gaz – chairman, United Arab Agencies
Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi – CEO, Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC)
Juma al Majid – businessman - CEO and founder of Juma al majid holding groups
Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - businessman and relative of the royal family
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor – Founder and Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group^[3]
Abdulraheem Al Masaood – son of Mahmoud Al Masaood; businessman and relative of the royal family prominent billionaire businessman resides in Canada^[4]

Businesswomen

Amina Al Rustamani – chief executive officer of AWR Properties, director and board member of the family-owned AW Rostamani Group
Hend Faisal Al Qassemi – businesswoman, author and journalist
Muna Al Gurg – Managing director of Retail at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group
Her Excellency Dr. Shaikha Ali Salem Al Maskari – Chairperson of Al Maskari Holding (AMH), Emirates & Al Maskari Holdings, and Tricon Energy Operations

Medicine

Dr. Ali Al Numairy - first Emirati plastic surgeon
Dr. Moza Sultan Al Kaabi - first Emirati woman orthopedic surgeon.^[5]

Astronauts

Hazza Al Mansouri - first Emirati in space and first Arab to board the International Space Station
Sultan Al Neyadi - second of the two first Emirati astronauts
Nora Al Matrooshi - second group of astronauts.^[6]
Mohammad Al Mulla - second group of astronauts.^[7]

Arts and entertainment

Innovations

Reem Al Marzouqi

Sports

Cricketers

ODI cricketers

See main article: List of United Arab Emirati ODI cricketers.

Bowlers

Footballers

Adnan Al-Talyani - professional footballer, has the most caps in the UAE national football team
Ali Al-Saadi
Ali Al-Wehaibi
Abdulrahman Ibrahim
Ismail Matar
Mohamed Omer (football player)
Saif Mohammed
Khalid Eisa

Rally drivers

Sport shooters

Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum - Saeed Mansoor Al Abdulla

Other

Sheikh Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum - ace-shooter and Olympic medalist
Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - karate and taekwondo practitioner
Elham Al Qasimi - first Arab woman to reach the North Pole
Sergiu Toma - Judoka and Olympic medalist
Hamda Taryam Al Shamsi- Professional drag racer, Philanthropist and Businesswoman

Politics

Writers

See main article: List of Emirati writers.

External links

Book: Leaders Of The Past . 2015 . 33 . ar.

Notes and References

Web site: ADNOC, KNOC sign deal to develop three oil fields - News | Khaleej Times . 9 October 2019 . 29 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210329214657/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/general/adnoc-knoc-sign-deal-to-develop-three-oil-fields . live .
Web site: Archived copy . 9 October 2019 . 9 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191009091544/https://www.adnoc.ae/-/media/adnoc/files/publications/adnocsustainabilityreport2010_english.ashx . live .
Web site: Group . Al Habtoor . Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor . 2022-05-30 . www.habtoor.com . en-US.
Book: Leaders Of The Past . 2015 . First . Arabic.
Web site: First female Emirati orthopaedic surgeon dies in road accident . Gulf News . 23 August 2015 . 23 August 2015 . 24 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180924230125/https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/first-female-emirati-orthopaedic-surgeon-dies-in-road-accident-1.1571107 . live .
Web site: Astronaut Biography: Nora Al Matrooshi. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021.
Web site: Astronaut Biography: Mohammed Al Mulla. 11 April 2021. 11 April 2021.
Web site: 2021-03-31 . 'Hekayat': How Emirati composer Ihab Darwish united 128 musicians on a virtual Abu Dhabi stage . 2022-06-23 . The National . en.
Web site: musivv News. Emirati Musicians' Association set to empower the Emirati music community . 2024-02-12 . www.musivv.com.
Web site: Desk . Arab . 2023-05-05 . Launch of the first association of Emirati musicians . 2024-02-12 . The Eastern Herald . en-US.