The Vice President of the United Arab Emirates is the deputy head of state of the United Arab Emirates. The office holder will perform all the responsibilities of the President of the United Arab Emirates in the latter's absence for any reason.[1]
While not required by the UAE constitution,[2] the practice is that the ruler of Dubai simultaneously serves as the Vice President of the UAE. The Vice President is elected by Federal Supreme Council for renewable five-year-terms.[3]
The first vice president, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, took office on 2 December 1971. Every prime minister since 1979 also held the title of vice president.
Vice Presidents
See also
References
- ^ "The Embassy – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum the Vice President". UAE Embassy in New Delhi.
- ^ UAE constitution,rev. 2003
- ^ "CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES" (PDF). Refworld.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (8 October 1990). "Sheik Rashid; Ruler of Dubai Since 1958". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Al-Abed, Ibrahim; Vine, Paula; Hellyer, Peter (December 2004). "Uae Yearbook". Trident Press Ltd.
- ^ "H. H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – The Official Portal of the UAE Government". u.ae.
- ^ a b "Here are 9 interesting facts about H.H Sheikh Mansour". What's On. 30 March 2023.
- ^ "The President and his deputies – The Official Portal of the UAE Government". u.ae. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
