List of cabinets of the United Arab Emirates explained

The following is a list of cabinets of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates since its founding in 1971.

List of cabinets

See also: Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates.

First cabinet

The first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on 9 December 1971, and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[1]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 1971
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of Finance, Economy and Industry9 December 1971
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 1971
Minister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan9 December 1971
Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi9 December 1971
Minister of JusticeAbdullah Omran Taryam9 December 197119 February 1972
Ahmad bin Sultan Al Qasimi19 February 1972
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi9 December 1971
Minister of EducationSheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi9 December 197119 February 1972
Abdullah Omran Taryam19 February 1972
Minister of Electricity (Acting)Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of State for Federation and Gulf Affairs9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of HealthSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Mualla9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of InformationSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al Hamed9 December 1971
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsThani bin Issa Hareb9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of PlanningMohammed Khalifa Al Kindi9 December 1971
Minister of Housing (Acting)9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of Public WorksSheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of TransportSheikh Abdulaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of Youth and SportsRashid bin Humaid9 December 1971
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsOtaiba bin Abdullah Al Otaiba24 December 1972
Minister of State for Federation and Gulf AffairsMohammed Saeed Al Mulla9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of State for Financial and Economic AffairsAhmed bin Sultan bin Sulayem9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin Ali2 May 1972
Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsMohammed Habroush Al Suweidi9 December 197123 December 1973
Minister of State9 December 1971
Minister of StateSheikh Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi21 December 1971

Second cabinet

The second cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 23 December 1973,[2] and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[3]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Finance and Industry Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Khalifa Al SuwaidiIncumbent
Minister of Justice Ahmad bin Sultan Al QasimiIncumbent20 December 1977
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al SharqiIncumbent18 September 1974
Minister of Economy and Trade Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Mualla23 December 1973
Minister of EducationAbdullah Omran TaryamIncumbent
Minister of Electricity and WaterSheikh Abdullah bin Humaid Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of HealthSheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of HousingSaeed Mohammed Salman23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of Information and TourismSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbent
Minister of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf Thani bin Issa Hareb 23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of LabourSheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al Otaiba23 December 1973
Minister of PlanningMohammed Khalifa Al KindiIncumbent20 December 1977
Minister of Public WorksSheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of Social AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al Mulla23 December 1973
Minister of Youth and SportsRashid bin HumaidIncumbent20 December 1977
Minister of State for Finance and IndustryMohammed Habroush Al Suweidi23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of StateIncumbent20 December 1977
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsSaif Saeed Ghobash23 December 197325 October 1977
Minister of State for Information AffairsSaeed Al Gaith23 December 1973
Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbent
Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsAbdulmalek Kayed Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977
Minister of StateSheikh Hamad bin Saif Al SharqiIncumbent20 December 1977
Minister of StateAhmed bin Sultan bin Sulayem24 December 197320 December 1977

Third cabinet

The third cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 20 December 1977, and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[4]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent30 April 1979
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum30 April 1979
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum30 April 1979
Deputy Prime MinisterHamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al SuwaidiIncumbent
Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Abdulrahman Al Bakr20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al Raqbani20 December 1977
Minister of Economy and TradeSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbent
Minister of Education and YouthAbdullah Omran TaryamIncumbent1 July 1979
Minister of Electricity and WaterThani bin Issa Hareb20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of HealthKhalfan Mohammed Al Roumi20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of Information and CultureSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbent
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsAbdulla Humaid Al Mazrouei20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al OtaibaIncumbent
Minister of PlanningSaeed Ahmed Ghobash20 December 1977
Minister of Public Works and HousingMohammed Khalifa Al Kindi20 December 1977
Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbent
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al Gaith20 December 1977
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsRashid Abdulla20 December 19771 July 1979
Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbent
Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Qasimi20 December 1977
Minister of StateSheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi20 December 1977

Fourth cabinet

The fourth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 1 July 1979, and was headed by Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, this was followed by four cabinet reshuffles.[5] [6] [7] [8]

OfficeOffice holderTook officeLeft office
Prime MinisterSheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al MaktoumIncumbent7 October 1990
Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum7 October 1990
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent7 October 1990
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al SuwaidiIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Abdulrahman Al BakrIncumbent7 July 1983
Mohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji11 March 198920 November 1990
Minister of Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji7 July 198311 March 1989
Minister of JusticeAbdulla Humaid Al Mazrouei7 July 198311 March 1989
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al RaqbaniIncumbent
Minister of CommunicationsMohammed Saeed Al Mulla1 July 197920 November 1990
Minister of Economy and TradeSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbent7 July 1983
Saif Ali Al Jarwan7 July 198320 November 1990
Minister of Education and YouthSaeed Mohammed Salman1 July 19797 July 1983
Faraj Fadel Al Mazroui7 July 198320 November 1990
Minister of Electricity and WaterHumaid Nasser Al Owais1 July 1979
Minister of HealthHamad Abdulrahman Almadfa1 July 197920 November 1990
Minister of Information and CultureSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsSaif Ali Al Jarwan1 July 19797 July 1983
Khalfan Mohammed Al Roumi7 July 198320 November 1990
Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al OtaibaIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of PlanningSaeed Ahmed GhobashIncumbent7 July 1983
Sheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al Mualla7 July 1983
Minister of Public Works and HousingMohammed Khalifa Al KindiIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbent
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al GaithIncumbent
Minister of State for Financial Affairs and IndustryAhmed Humaid Al Tayer7 July 1983
Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbent20 November 1990
Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al QasimiIncumbent23 April 1989
Saeed Ahmed Ghobash23 April 198920 November 1990
Minister of StateSheikh Ahmed bin Sultan Al QasimiIncumbent20 November 1990

Fifth cabinet

The fifth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 20 November 1990, following the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on 7 October 1990 and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[9] [10]

OfficeOffice holderTook officeLeft office
Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorHammouda bin Ali20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Foreign AffairsSheikh Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi20 November 1990
Minister of JusticeAbdullah Omran Taryam20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al RaqbaniIncumbent
Minister of Economy and TradeSaeed Ahmed Ghobash20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of EducationHamad Abdulrahman Almadfa20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Electricity and WaterHumaid Nasser Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of HealthAhmed Saeed Al Badi20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Higher EducationSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan26 January 1992
Minister of Information and CultureKhalfan Mohammed Al Roumi20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsSaif Ali Al Jarwan20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of Oil and MineralsYousef bin Omair20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of PlanningSheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbent
Minister of Public Works and HousingSheikh Rakkad Al Ameri20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbent25 March 1997
Minister of Youth and SportsSheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Qasimi20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al GaithIncumbent
Minister of State for Financial Affairs and IndustryAhmed Humaid Al TayerIncumbent25 March 1997
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan20 November 199025 March 1997
Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsSheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qasimi20 November 199025 March 1997

Sixth cabinet

The sixth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 25 March 1997, and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[11] [12]

OfficeOffice holderTook officeLeft office
Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent04 January 2006
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum5 January 2006
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan25 March 1997
Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorMohammed Saeed Al Badi25 March 199701 November 2004
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan1 November 2004
Minister of Foreign AffairsSheikh Rashid Abdullah Al NuaimiIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Nukhaira Al Dhaheri25 March 1997
Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al RaqbaniIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of Economy and TradeSheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qassimi25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of Education and YouthAbdulaziz Al Sharhan25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of Electricity and WaterHumaid Nasser Al OwaisIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of HealthHamad Abdulrahman AlmadfaIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Information and CultureSheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of Labour and Social AffairsMattar Humaid Al Tayer25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of Oil and MineralsObeid bin Saif Al Nassiri25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of PlanningSheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of Presidential AffairsSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan1 November 2004
Minister of Public Works and HousingRakad bin Salem Al Rakad25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of TransportAhmed Humaid Al Tayer25 March 199711 February 2006
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Khalfan Al GhaithIncumbent11 February 2006
Minister of State for Financial and Industrial AffairsMohammed Khalfan bin Kharbash25 March 1997

Seventh cabinet

The seventh cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 11 February 2006, following the death of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum on 4 January 2006 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[13]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorSheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Foreign AffairsSheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan11 February 2006
Minister of Justice Mohammed Nukhaira Al Dhaheri Incumbent17 February 2008
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais11 February 2006
Minister of Economy Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi11 February 200617 February 2008
Minister of EducationHanif Hassan Ali11 February 2006
Minister of EnergyMohammed bin Dhaen Al Hameli11 February 2006
Minister of Environment and Water Mohammed Saeed Al Kindi11 February 200617 February 2008
Minister of Governmental Sector DevelopmentSultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri11 February 200617 February 2008
Minister of HealthHumaid Mohammed Obeid Al Qattami11 February 2006
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of LabourAli bin Abdullah Al Kaabi11 February 200617 February 2008
Minister of Presidential AffairsSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Public WorksSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan11 February 2006
Minister of Social AffairsMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al Roumi11 February 2006
Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al Gargawi11 February 2006
Minister of State for Federal National Council AffairsAnwar Mohammed Gargash11 February 2006
Minister of State for Financial and Industrial AffairsMohammed Khalfan bin KharbashIncumbent17 February 2008
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsMohammed Hussein Al Shaali11 February 200617 February 2008

ِEighth cabinet

The eighth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 17 February 2008 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[14] [15]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent12 May 2009
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of InteriorSheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeHadef Jouan Al Dhaheri17 February 2008
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of EconomySultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri17 February 2008
Minister of EducationHanif Hassan AliIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of Energy Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hameli Incumbent3 August 2008
Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmad bin Fahad17 February 2008
Minister of Foreign TradeSheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi17 February 200812 May 2009
Minister of HealthHumaid Mohammed Obeid Al QattamiIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of LabourSaqr GhobashIncumbent
Minister of Presidential AffairsSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Public WorksSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of Social AffairsMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Minister of State for Federal National Council AffairsAnwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsObaid Humaid Al Tayer17 February 200812 May 2009
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of StateKhalifa Bakheet Al FalasiIncumbent12 May 2009
Minister of StateReem Al HashimyIncumbent

Ninth cabinet

The ninth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 12 May 2009 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[16]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan12 May 2009
Minister of Presidential AffairsIncumbent
Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan12 May 2009
Minister of InteriorIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeHadef Jouan Al DhaheriIncumbent
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent12 March 2013
Minister of EconomySultan bin Saeed Al MansouriIncumbent
Minister of EducationHumaid Mohammed Obeid Al Qattami12 May 2009
Minister of Energy Mohammed bin Dhaen Al Hameli Incumbent12 March 2013
Minister of Environment and Water Rashid Ahmad bin FahadIncumbent
Minister of Foreign TradeSheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al QasimiIncumbent12 March 2013
Minister of HealthHanif Hassan Ali12 May 200913 September 2011
Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais (Acting)13 September 2011
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent12 March 2013
Minister of LabourSaqr GhobashIncumbent
Minister of Public WorksSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent12 March 2013
Minister of Social AffairsMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Minister of State for Federal National Council AffairsAnwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs12 May 2009
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al Tayer12 May 2009
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateReem Al HashimyIncumbent

Tenth cabinet

The tenth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 12 March 2013 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[17]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeHadef Jouan Al Dhaheri Incumbent5 July 2014
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community DevelopmentSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan12 March 2013
Minister of Development and International CooperationSheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi12 March 2013
Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al MansouriIncumbent
Minister of Education Humaid Mohammed Obeid Al QattamiIncumbent05 July 2014
Minister of EnergySuhail Al Mazroui12 March 2013
Minister of Environment and WaterRashid Ahmad bin FahadIncumbent
Minister of HealthAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al Owais12 March 2013
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan12 March 2013
Minister of LabourSaqr GhobashIncumbent
Minister of Public WorksAbdullah Al Nuaimi12 March 2013
Minister of Social AffairsMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Anwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al TayerIncumbent
Minister of StateAbdullah Ghobash12 March 2013
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateReem Al HashimyIncumbent
Minister of StateSultan Al Jaber12 March 2013

Eleventh cabinet

The eleventh cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 5 July 2014 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[18]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeSultan Saeed Al Badi 5 July 2014
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Culture, Youth and Community DevelopmentSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Development and International CooperationSheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al QasimiIncumbent
Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al MansouriIncumbent
Minister of Education Hussain Al Hammadi5 July 2014
Minister of EnergySuhail Al MazrouiIncumbent
Minister of Environment and WaterRashid Ahmad bin FahadIncumbent
Minister of HealthAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of LabourSaqr GhobashIncumbent
Minister of Public WorksAbdullah Al NuaimiIncumbent
Minister of Social AffairsMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Anwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al TayerIncumbent
Minister of StateAbdullah GhobashIncumbent
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateReem Al HashimyIncumbent
Minister of StateSultan Al JaberIncumbent

Twelfth cabinet

The twelfth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 11 February 2016 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[19]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeSultan Saeed Al Badi Incumbent
Minister of Artificial IntelligenceOmar Al Olama20 October 2017
Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the FutureMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Climate Change and EnvironmentThani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi11 February 2016
Minister of Community Development Najla Mohammad Al Awar11 February 201620 October 2017
Minister of Culture and Youth Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan11 February 201620 October 2017
Minister of EconomySultan bin Saeed Al MansouriIncumbent
Minister of EducationHussain Al HammadiIncumbent
Minister of EnergySuhail Al MazrouiIncumbent
Minister of HappinessMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Minister of HealthAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific ResearchSheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent19 December 2016
Minister of Human Resources and EmiratizationSaqr Ghobash11 February 201620 October 2017
Minister of Public WorksAbdullah Al NuaimiIncumbent
Minister of ToleranceSheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi11 February 201620 October 2017
Minister of State for Defence AffairsMohammed Ahmed Al Bowardi11 February 2016
Minister of State for Federal National Council AffairsNoura Al Kaabi11 February 201620 October 2017
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al TayerIncumbent
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAnwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Higher EducationAhmad Belhoul Al Falasi11 February 2016
Minister of State for International CooperationReem Al Hashimy11 February 2016
Minister of State for Public EducationJameela Salem Al Muhairi11 February 2016
Minister of State for Youth AffairsShamma Al Mazrui11 February 2016
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateRashid Ahmad bin Fahad11 February 2016
Minister of StateSultan Al JaberIncumbent

Thirteenth cabinet

The thirteenth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 20 October 2017 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[20]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Minister of Foreign Affairs Incumbent
Minister of JusticeSultan Saeed Al BadiIncumbent
Minister of Artificial IntelligenceOmar Al Olama20 October 2017
Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the FutureMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Climate Change and EnvironmentThani bin Ahmed Al ZeyoudiIncumbent
Minister of Community DevelopmentHessa bint Essa Buhumaid20 October 2017
Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi20 October 2017
Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al MansouriIncumbent
Minister of EducationHussain Al HammadiIncumbent
Minister of EnergySuhail Al MazrouiIncumbent
Minister of HappinessMariam Mohammed Khalfan Al RoumiIncumbent
Minister of HealthAbdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs20 October 2017
Minister of Human Resources and EmiratizationNasser bin Thani Al Hamli20 October 2017
Minister of Public WorksAbdullah Al NuaimiIncumbent
Minister of ToleranceSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan20 October 2017
Minister of State for Advanced Science Sarah Al Amiri20 October 2017
Minister of State for Defence AffairsMohammed Ahmed Al BowardiIncumbent
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al TayerIncumbent
Minister of State for Food SecurityMariam Almheiri20 October 2017
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAnwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent
Minister of State for Higher EducationAhmad Belhoul Al FalasiIncumbent
Minister of State for International CooperationReem Al HashimyIncumbent
Minister of State for Public EducationJameela Salem Al MuhairiIncumbent
Minister of State for Youth AffairsShamma Al MazruiIncumbent
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateAhmed Ali Al Sayegh19 September 2018
Minister of StateRashid Ahmad bin FahadIncumbent
Minister of StateSultan Al JaberIncumbent5 July 2020
Minister of StateZaki Nusseibeh20 October 2017

Fourteenth cabinet

The fourteenth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 5 July 2020 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[21] [22]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of FinanceSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent24 March 2021
Obaid Humaid Al Tayer (Acting)24 March 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Incumbent
Minister of JusticeSultan Saeed Al Badi Incumbent
Minister of Cabinet AffairsMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Climate Change and EnvironmentAbdullah Al Nuaimi5 July 2020
Minister of Community Development Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid Incumbent
Minister of Culture and YouthNoura Al KaabiIncumbent
Minister of EconomyAbdulla bin Touq Al Marri5 July 2020
Minister of EducationHussain Al HammadiIncumbent
Minister of Energy and InfrastructureSuhail Al MazrouiIncumbent
Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of Human Resources and EmiratizationNasser bin Thani Al HamliIncumbent
Minister of Industry and Advanced TechnologySultan Al Jaber5 July 2020
Minister of Tolerance and CoexistenceSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of State for Advanced TechnologySarah Al Amiri5 July 2020
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote WorkOmar Al OlamaIncumbent
Minister of State for Defence AffairsMohammed Ahmed Al BowardiIncumbent
Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEsAhmad Belhoul Al Falasi5 July 2020
Minister of State for Financial AffairsObaid Humaid Al TayerIncumbent
Minister of State for Food and Water SecurityMariam AlmheiriIncumbent
Minister of State for Foreign AffairsAnwar Mohammed GargashIncumbent10 February 2021
Minister of State for Government Development and the FutureOhoud Al Roumi5 July 2020
Minister of State for International CooperationReem Al HashimyIncumbent
Minister of State for International TradeThani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi5 July 2020
Minister of State for Public EducationJameela Salem Al MuhairiIncumbent
Minister of State for Youth AffairsShamma Al MazruiIncumbent
Minister of StateAhmed Ali Al SayeghIncumbent
Minister of StateKhalifa Shaheen Al Marar10 February 2021
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateSheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan10 February 2021
Minister of StateZaki NusseibehIncumbent10 February 2021

Fifteenth cabinet

The fifteenth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 25 September 2021 and was headed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[23] [24] [25] [26]

Office Office holder Took office Left office
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbent
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum25 September 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Incumbent
Minister of JusticeAbdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi25 September 2021
Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the FutureMohammed Abdullah Al GargawiIncumbent
Minister of Climate Change and EnvironmentMariam Almheiri25 September 202111 January 2024
Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi11 January 2024
Minister of Community DevelopmentHessa bint Essa BuhumaidIncumbent07 February 2023
Shamma Al Mazrui7 February 2023
Minister of Culture and Youth Incumbent07 February 2023
Salem Al Qasimi7 February 2023
Minister of EconomyAbdulla bin Touq Al MarriIncumbent
Minister of EducationHussain Al HammadiIncumbent22 May 2022
Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi22 May 2022
Minister of Energy and InfrastructureSuhail Al MazrouiIncumbent
Minister of Federal Supreme Council AffairsAbdullah Muhair Al Ketbi25 September 2021
Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al OwaisIncumbent
Minister of Human Resources and EmiratizationAbdulrahman Abdulmannan Al Awar25 September 2021
Minister of Industry and Advanced TechnologySultan Al JaberIncumbent
Minister of State for Advanced TechnologySarah Al AmiriIncumbent
Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote WorkOmar Al OlamaIncumbent
Minister of State for Defence AffairsMohammed Ahmed Al BowardiIncumbent11 January 2024
Mohammed Fadel Al Mazrouei11 January 2024
Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEsAhmad Belhoul Al FalasiIncumbent22 May 2022
Minister of State for Financial AffairsMohammed bin Hadi Al Hussaini25 September 2021
Minister of State for Government Development and the FutureOhoud Al RoumiIncumbent
Minister of State for International CooperationReem Al HashimyIncumbent
Minister of State for International TradeThani bin Ahmed Al ZeyoudiIncumbent
Minister of State for Public EducationJameela Salem Al MuhairiIncumbent22 May 2022
Sarah Al Amiri22 May 2022
Minister of State for Youth AffairsShamma Al MazruiIncumbent7 February 2023
Sultan Al Neyadi11 January 2024
Minister of Tolerance and CoexistenceSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanIncumbent
Minister of StateAhmed Ali Al SayeghIncumbent
Minister of StateHessa bint Essa Buhumaid7 February 2023
Minister of StateJabr Mohammed Ghanem Al Suwaidi19 August 2022
Minister of StateKhalifa Shaheen Al MararIncumbent
Minister of StateMaitha Salem Al ShamsiIncumbent
Minister of StateMaryam Al Hammadi7 February 2023
Minister of StateNoura Al Kaabi7 February 2023
Minister of StateSheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al NahyanIncumbent

Notes and References

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  20. Web site: 2017-10-19 . Mohammed bin Rashid announces Cabinet Reshuffle . 2023-07-27 . wam.
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  22. Web site: 2020-07-05 . The complete UAE government as announced on July 5, 2020 . 2023-07-27 . gulfnews.com . en.
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