First_government_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates

First Government of the United Arab Emirates

First Government of the United Arab Emirates

Emirati government between December 1971 and 1973

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]

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The term of the cabinet ended on 23 December 1973 when Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum formed the second cabinet.[4]

List of cabinet members

The first cabinet of the United Arab Emirates consisted of the following members:[1][5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Chronology November 16, 1971-February 15, 1972". The Middle East Journal. 26 (2): 175. Spring 1972. JSTOR 4324910.
  2. [2]
    "New beginnings". Emirati Embassy in Washington DC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Cabinet history". Emirati Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Chronology November 16, 1973-February 15, 1974". The Middle East Journal. 28 (2): 167. 1974. JSTOR 4325214.
  5. [5]
    "First government of the United Arab Emirates" (British diplomatic document). Arabian Gulf Digital Archive. 1971. p. 219. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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