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Who is the prime president of UAE? |
President of the United Arab Emirates The President is the Head of State of the United Arab Emirates. Because the current ruler of Abu Dhabi customarily also holds the presidency of the UAE, the office is de facto hereditary. The President is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Supreme Council and Supreme Petroleum Council. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan born 25 January 1948; referred to as Sheikh Khalifa) is the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and emir of Abu Dhabi. He succeeded to the position of Emir of Abu Dhabi on the moment of his father's death, and he became President of the UAE the next day, 3 November 2004, taking rule over from his father Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who had died the day before. Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates The Vice President and Prime Minister is the Head of Government of the United Arab Emirates. The UAE's Prime Minister chairs the Council of Ministers, which meets once a week in the capital, Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, (born July 15, 1949), is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and constitutional monarch of Dubai. He has held those positions since January 2006, when he succeeded his elder brother, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. |