The following is a list of cabinets of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates since its founding in 1971.
List of cabinets
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. Office Office holder Took office Left officePrime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 1971Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of Finance, Economy and Industry9 December 1971Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum9 December 1971Minister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan9 December 1971Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi9 December 1971Minister of JusticeAbdullah Omran Taryam9 December 197119 February 1972Ahmad bin Sultan Al Qasimi19 February 1972Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi9 December 1971Minister of EducationSheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi9 December 197119 February 1972Abdullah Omran Taryam19 February 1972Minister of Electricity (Acting)Mohammed Saeed Al Mulla9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of State for Federation and Gulf Affairs9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of HealthSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Mualla9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of InformationSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al Hamed9 December 1971Minister of Labour and Social AffairsThani bin Issa Hareb9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of PlanningMohammed Khalifa Al Kindi9 December 1971Minister of Housing (Acting)9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of Public WorksSheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of TransportSheikh Abdulaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of Youth and SportsRashid bin Humaid9 December 1971Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsOtaiba bin Abdullah Al Otaiba24 December 1972Minister of State for Federation and Gulf AffairsMohammed Saeed Al Mulla9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of State for Financial and Economic AffairsAhmed bin Sultan bin Sulayem9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin Ali2 May 1972Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsMohammed Habroush Al Suweidi9 December 197123 December 1973Minister of State9 December 1971Minister 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, and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. + Office Office holder Took office Left office Prime Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Incumbent Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent Minister of Finance and Industry Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum IncumbentMinister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi Incumbent Minister of Justice Ahmad bin Sultan Al Qasimi Incumbent20 December 1977 Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Incumbent18 September 1974 Minister of Economy and Trade Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Mualla 23 December 1973Minister of EducationAbdullah Omran TaryamIncumbentMinister of Electricity and WaterSheikh Abdullah bin Humaid Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of HealthSheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of HousingSaeed Mohammed Salman23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of Information and TourismSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbent Minister of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf Thani bin Issa Hareb 23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of LabourSheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al Otaiba23 December 1973Minister of PlanningMohammed Khalifa Al KindiIncumbent20 December 1977Minister of Public WorksSheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of Social AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al Mulla23 December 1973Minister of Youth and SportsRashid bin HumaidIncumbent20 December 1977Minister of State for Finance and IndustryMohammed Habroush Al Suweidi23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of StateIncumbent20 December 1977Minister of State for Foreign AffairsSaif Saeed Ghobash23 December 197325 October 1977Minister of State for Information AffairsSaeed Al Gaith23 December 1973Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbentMinister of State for Supreme Council AffairsAbdulmalek Kayed Al Qasimi23 December 197320 December 1977Minister of StateSheikh Hamad bin Saif Al SharqiIncumbent20 December 1977Minister 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. Office Office holder Took office Left officePrime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent30 April 1979Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum30 April 1979Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum30 April 1979Deputy Prime MinisterHamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbentMinister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al SuwaidiIncumbentMinister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Abdulrahman Al Bakr20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al Raqbani20 December 1977Minister of Economy and TradeSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbentMinister of Education and YouthAbdullah Omran TaryamIncumbent1 July 1979Minister of Electricity and WaterThani bin Issa Hareb20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of HealthKhalfan Mohammed Al Roumi20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of Information and CultureSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbentMinister of Labour and Social AffairsAbdulla Humaid Al Mazrouei20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al OtaibaIncumbentMinister of PlanningSaeed Ahmed Ghobash20 December 1977Minister of Public Works and HousingMohammed Khalifa Al Kindi20 December 1977Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbentMinister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al Gaith20 December 1977Minister of State for Foreign AffairsRashid Abdulla20 December 19771 July 1979Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbentMinister of State for Supreme Council AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Qasimi20 December 1977Minister 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. OfficeOffice holderTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterSheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al MaktoumIncumbent7 October 1990Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum7 October 1990Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbent7 October 1990Deputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbentMinister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of InteriorSheikh Mubarak bin Mohammed Al NahyanIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of Foreign AffairsAhmed bin Khalifa Al SuwaidiIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Abdulrahman Al BakrIncumbent7 July 1983Mohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji11 March 198920 November 1990Minister of Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji7 July 198311 March 1989Minister of JusticeAbdulla Humaid Al Mazrouei7 July 198311 March 1989Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al RaqbaniIncumbentMinister of CommunicationsMohammed Saeed Al Mulla1 July 197920 November 1990Minister of Economy and TradeSheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbent7 July 1983Saif Ali Al Jarwan7 July 198320 November 1990Minister of Education and YouthSaeed Mohammed Salman1 July 19797 July 1983Faraj Fadel Al Mazroui7 July 198320 November 1990Minister of Electricity and WaterHumaid Nasser Al Owais1 July 1979Minister of HealthHamad Abdulrahman Almadfa1 July 197920 November 1990Minister of Information and CultureSheikh Ahmed bin Hamed Al HamedIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of Labour and Social AffairsSaif Ali Al Jarwan1 July 19797 July 1983Khalfan Mohammed Al Roumi7 July 198320 November 1990Minister of Oil and MineralsMana Saeed Al OtaibaIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of PlanningSaeed Ahmed GhobashIncumbent7 July 1983Sheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al Mualla7 July 1983Minister of Public Works and HousingMohammed Khalifa Al KindiIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbentMinister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al GaithIncumbentMinister of State for Financial Affairs and IndustryAhmed Humaid Al Tayer7 July 1983Minister of State for Interior AffairsHammouda bin AliIncumbent20 November 1990Minister of State for Supreme Council AffairsSheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al QasimiIncumbent23 April 1989Saeed Ahmed Ghobash23 April 198920 November 1990Minister 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. OfficeOffice holderTook officeLeft officePrime MinisterSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentDeputy Prime MinisterSheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al NahyanIncumbentMinister of DefenseSheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of Finance and IndustrySheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumIncumbentMinister of InteriorHammouda bin Ali20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Foreign AffairsSheikh Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi20 November 1990Minister of JusticeAbdullah Omran Taryam20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Agriculture and FisheriesSaeed Mohammed Al RaqbaniIncumbentMinister of Economy and TradeSaeed Ahmed Ghobash20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of EducationHamad Abdulrahman Almadfa20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Electricity and WaterHumaid Nasser Al OwaisIncumbentMinister of HealthAhmed Saeed Al Badi20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Higher EducationSheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan26 January 1992Minister of Information and CultureKhalfan Mohammed Al Roumi20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Islamic Affairs and AwqafMohammed Ahmed Al Khazraji20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Labour and Social AffairsSaif Ali Al Jarwan20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of Oil and MineralsYousef bin Omair20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of PlanningSheikh Humaid bin Ahmed Al MuallaIncumbentMinister of Public Works and HousingSheikh Rakkad Al Ameri20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of TransportMohammed Saeed Al MullaIncumbent25 March 1997Minister of Youth and SportsSheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Qasimi20 November 199025 March 1997Minister of State for Cabinet AffairsSaeed Al GaithIncumbentMinister of State for Financial Affairs and IndustryAhmed Humaid Al TayerIncumbent25 March 1997Minister of State for Foreign AffairsSheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan20 November 199025 March 1997Minister 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.